Purcell Elementary School
305 1st Ave Ne Mulberry FL, 33860, Polk County Phone: 863-701-1061 Ranking: (1,990 out of 2,614, bottom 24%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Polk County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 490 | 463 | 450 | 436 | 466 | 451 | 440 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 21 | 4.3% | 12 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.7% | 14 | 3.2% |
Kindergarten: | 77 | 15.7% | 89 | 19.2% | 69 | 15.3% | 60 | 13.8% | 80 | 17.2% | 72 | 16.0% | 79 | 18.0% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 17.1% | 66 | 14.3% | 66 | 14.7% | 79 | 18.1% | 73 | 15.7% | 77 | 17.1% | 64 | 14.5% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 14.7% | 69 | 14.9% | 71 | 15.8% | 71 | 16.3% | 79 | 17.0% | 76 | 16.9% | 82 | 18.6% |
Grade 3: | 84 | 17.1% | 82 | 17.7% | 100 | 22.2% | 81 | 18.6% | 82 | 17.6% | 77 | 17.1% | 75 | 17.0% |
Grade 4: | 73 | 14.9% | 78 | 16.8% | 69 | 15.3% | 61 | 14.0% | 72 | 15.5% | 66 | 14.6% | 61 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 79 | 16.1% | 67 | 14.5% | 62 | 13.8% | 71 | 16.3% | 70 | 15.0% | 71 | 15.7% | 65 | 14.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 257 | 52.4% | 228 | 49.2% | 211 | 46.9% | 215 | 49.3% | 233 | 50.0% | 218 | 48.3% | 206 | 46.8% |
Female: | 233 | 47.6% | 235 | 50.8% | 239 | 53.1% | 221 | 50.7% | 212 | 45.5% | 213 | 47.2% | 218 | 49.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 176 | 35.9% | 162 | 35.0% | 156 | 34.7% | 147 | 33.7% | 140 | 30.0% | 119 | 26.4% | 109 | 24.8% |
Black: | 62 | 12.7% | 50 | 10.8% | 45 | 10.0% | 57 | 13.1% | 70 | 15.0% | 73 | 16.2% | 70 | 15.9% |
White: | 224 | 45.7% | 223 | 48.2% | 222 | 49.3% | 202 | 46.3% | 240 | 51.5% | 243 | 53.9% | 247 | 56.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 4.5% | 21 | 4.5% | 20 | 4.4% | 20 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 292 | 59.6% | 336 | 72.6% | 351 | 78.0% | 330 | 75.7% | 343 | 73.6% | 292 | 64.7% | 279 | 63.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 11.0% | 36 | 8.0% | 42 | 9.6% | 50 | 10.7% | 66 | 14.6% | 70 | 15.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 13.23 | 12.86 | 12.11 | 13.71 | 14.10 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 321 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 326 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 329 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 332 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 328 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 199 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 199 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 303 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 305 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 299 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 192 | 196 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 197 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 299 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 304 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 306 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 310 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 315 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 322 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 322 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 324 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 309 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 310 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 307 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 310 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 315 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 312 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 314 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 210 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 209 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 324 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 324 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 327 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 330 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 325 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 219 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 217 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 300 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 300 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 300 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 299 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 218 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210 | 217 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 288 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 296 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 299 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 305 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 310 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 312 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 314 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 186 | 197 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.8% | 79.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.2% | 17.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | NA |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 54.5% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.5% | NA |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,864.0 | $39,745.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,985.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,919.0 | NA |
* Purcell Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.