WILLOW OAK SCHOOL

willowoak.polkschoolsfl.com

905 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the POLK school district, located in MULBERRY, FL with 905 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, WILLOW OAK SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

905

Total Students

55.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	274
Hispanic	557
Black	47
Asian	3
Two or More	22
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
557 (61.5 %)
White
274 (30.3 %)
Black
47 (5.2 %)
Two or More
22 (2.4 %)
Asian
3 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)534-0500
Website:	http://willowoak.polkschoolsfl.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	905
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	787
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 66

Kindergarten 155

Grade 1 136

Grade 2 150

Grade 3 166

Grade 4 102

Grade 5 130

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	66
Kindergarten	155
Grade 1	136
Grade 2	150
Grade 3	166
Grade 4	102
Grade 5	130

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	451	49.8%
Male	454	50.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)