Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School

110 Leelon Rd
Lakeland, FL 33809

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Bottom 50%

Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School's student population of 554 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	88
1	78
2	97
3	94
4	100
5	86

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Total Students

554 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
2023	529
2022	503
2021	507
2020	576
2019	576
2018	528
2017	528
2016	548
2015	547
2014	524
2013	499
2012	563
2011	657
2010	670
2009	675
2008	642
2007	655
2006	654
2005	624
2004	603
2003	633
2002	814
2001	837
2000	839
1999	806
1998	833
1997	774
1996	775
1995	754
1994	781
1993	806
1992	736
1991	1,287
1990	1,104
1989	1,145
1988	1,003
1987	856

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
2023	32
2022	36
2021	38
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	36
2011	42
2010	43
2009	52
2008	45
2007	42
2006	40
2005	39
2004	39
2003	34
2002	44
2001	41
2000	41
1999	43
1998	41
1997	39
1996	35
1995	36
1994	37
1993	38
1992	37
1991	57
1990	55
1989	52
1988	44
1987	39

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2297 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
2023	#2297
2022	#2484
2021	#2333
2019	#1753
2018	#1382
2017	#1770
2016	#1942
2015	#2238
2013	#2014
2012	#2352
2011	#2395

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	49%	52%	41%
2022	44%	52%	42%
2021	43%	48%	39%
2019	57%	59%	50%
2018	70%	58%	50%
2017	62%	57%	46%
2016	55%	54%	43%
2015	52%	53%	43%
2013	50%	58%	49%
2012	48%	57%	48%
2011	59%	68%	61%

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40%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	40%	52%	43%
2021	37%	52%	43%
2019	53%	56%	47%
2018	50%	55%	50%
2017	46%	54%	46%
2016	43%	52%	45%
2015	37%	53%	45%
2014	44%	58%	49%
2013	53%	58%	50%
2012	47%	57%	48%
2011	55%	62%	55%

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25-29%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	27%	52%	42%
2021	27%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	16:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	22:1	18:1	17:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	23:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	17:1
1988	23:1	18:1	18:1
1987	22:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	36%	37%	41%
2022	32%	36%	39%
2021	33%	35%	38%
2020	27%	34%	35%
2019	27%	34%	35%
2018	24%	32%	33%
2017	24%	32%	33%
2016	24%	32%	32%
2015	24%	31%	30%
2014	23%	30%	29%
2013	20%	29%	28%
2012	20%	29%	27%
2011	20%	28%	27%
2010	22%	27%	25%
2009	19%	26%	23%
2008	20%	26%	23%
2007	21%	25%	22%
2006	17%	24%	20%
2005	14%	23%	17%
2004	11%	22%	16%
2003	11%	21%	14%
2002	8%	20%	13%
2001	6%	19%	12%
2000	5%	18%	11%
1999	4%	17%	10%
1998	3%	16%	9%
1997	4%	16%	8%
1996	3%	15%	8%
1995	4%	15%	7%
1994	4%	14%	6%
1993	3%	14%	6%
1992	3%	13%	5%
1991	3%	13%	5%

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Black

24%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	24%	21%	21%
2022	24%	21%	20%
2021	24%	22%	21%
2020	28%	22%	21%
2019	28%	22%	21%
2018	28%	22%	21%
2017	28%	22%	21%
2016	26%	23%	22%
2015	25%	23%	22%
2014	23%	23%	21%
2013	22%	23%	21%
2012	26%	23%	21%
2011	23%	23%	21%
2010	21%	24%	22%
2009	22%	24%	23%
2008	21%	24%	22%
2007	21%	24%	22%
2006	18%	24%	22%
2005	18%	24%	22%
2004	21%	24%	22%
2003	21%	24%	23%
2002	28%	25%	23%
2001	26%	25%	23%
2000	24%	25%	23%
1999	21%	25%	24%
1998	19%	25%	24%
1997	15%	25%	24%
1996	12%	25%	23%
1995	13%	24%	23%
1994	13%	24%	23%
1993	14%	24%	22%
1992	6%	24%	22%
1991	3%	23%	22%

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White

37%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	37%	35%	34%
2022	39%	36%	36%
2021	38%	36%	37%
2020	38%	37%	39%
2019	38%	37%	39%
2018	43%	39%	42%
2017	43%	39%	42%
2016	43%	39%	43%
2015	46%	40%	44%
2014	49%	41%	44%
2013	51%	42%	45%
2012	47%	42%	46%
2011	51%	43%	47%
2010	54%	45%	50%
2009	56%	46%	51%
2008	56%	47%	52%
2007	56%	48%	53%
2006	63%	50%	57%
2005	66%	50%	59%
2004	67%	51%	61%
2003	67%	52%	62%
2002	64%	52%	62%
2001	67%	54%	63%
2000	70%	55%	65%
1999	73%	56%	65%
1998	77%	57%	66%
1997	79%	57%	67%
1996	82%	58%	68%
1995	82%	59%	69%
1994	82%	60%	70%
1993	82%	60%	71%
1992	88%	61%	72%
1991	92%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.68
2022	0.69	0.70	0.68
2021	0.69	0.70	0.68
2020	0.71	0.70	0.68
2019	0.71	0.70	0.68
2018	0.68	0.70	0.68
2017	0.68	0.70	0.68
2016	0.69	0.70	0.67
2015	0.67	0.70	0.67
2014	0.66	0.69	0.68
2013	0.66	0.69	0.68
2012	0.67	0.69	0.67
2011	0.65	0.69	0.67
2010	0.64	0.69	0.64
2009	0.63	0.69	0.63
2008	0.63	0.68	0.63
2007	0.61	0.67	0.62
2006	0.55	0.64	0.59
2005	0.52	0.65	0.58
2004	0.50	0.64	0.56
2003	0.50	0.63	0.55
2002	0.51	0.63	0.54
2001	0.48	0.62	0.53
2000	0.45	0.62	0.52
1999	0.43	0.61	0.51
1998	0.37	0.60	0.50
1997	0.35	0.60	0.49
1996	0.31	0.59	0.48
1995	0.31	0.58	0.46
1994	0.31	0.57	0.46
1993	0.31	0.57	0.45
1992	0.22	0.56	0.44
1991	0.15	0.55	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	57%	49%	51%
2022	68%	50%	55%
2021	61%	50%	52%
2020	57%	50%	51%
2019	57%	50%	51%
2018	64%	53%	51%
2017	64%	53%	51%
2016	65%	48%	51%
2015	61%	53%	55%
2014	72%	52%	55%
2013	70%	51%	59%
2012	71%	50%	61%
2011	68%	49%	58%
2010	56%	45%	53%
2009	53%	40%	47%
2008	44%	36%	42%
2007	51%	36%	46%
2006	53%	37%	48%
2005	46%	39%	41%
2004	51%	37%	45%
2003	46%	37%	44%
2002	45%	36%	43%
2001	38%	36%	40%
2000	41%	37%	41%
1999	43%	37%	43%
1998	37%	37%	45%
1997	37%	37%	45%
1996	34%	38%	45%
1995	34%	36%	43%
1994	33%	35%	42%
1993	30%	32%	38%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	16%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	15%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School's ranking?

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School is ranked #2297 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School often compared to?

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering, Socrum Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School?

554 students attend Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School?

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School offer ?

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School part of?

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education