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Wendell Watson Elementary School
6800 Walt Williams Rd Lakeland FL, 33809, Polk County Phone: 863-853-6060 Ranking: (924 out of 2,614, top 35%)* 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: | 50 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 71 | 59 | |||||||
Total Students: | 773 | 779 | 842 | 804 | 827 | 843 | 860 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% |
Kindergarten: | 124 | 16.0% | 129 | 16.6% | 143 | 17.0% | 128 | 15.9% | 120 | 14.5% | 96 | 11.4% | 127 | 14.8% |
Grade 1: | 125 | 16.2% | 123 | 15.8% | 139 | 16.5% | 113 | 14.1% | 106 | 12.8% | 134 | 15.9% | 159 | 18.5% |
Grade 2: | 132 | 17.1% | 127 | 16.3% | 125 | 14.8% | 122 | 15.2% | 141 | 17.0% | 164 | 19.5% | 131 | 15.2% |
Grade 3: | 143 | 18.5% | 136 | 17.5% | 143 | 17.0% | 134 | 16.7% | 159 | 19.2% | 152 | 18.0% | 165 | 19.2% |
Grade 4: | 124 | 16.0% | 121 | 15.5% | 133 | 15.8% | 156 | 19.4% | 149 | 18.0% | 150 | 17.8% | 141 | 16.4% |
Grade 5: | 117 | 15.1% | 137 | 17.6% | 155 | 18.4% | 143 | 17.8% | 148 | 17.9% | 139 | 16.5% | 132 | 15.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 414 | 53.6% | 416 | 53.4% | 433 | 51.4% | 432 | 53.7% | 410 | 49.6% | 413 | 49.0% | 424 | 49.3% |
Female: | 359 | 46.4% | 363 | 46.6% | 409 | 48.6% | 372 | 46.3% | 369 | 44.6% | 377 | 44.7% | 392 | 45.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 10 | 1.3% | 18 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.3% | 18 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 130 | 16.8% | 126 | 16.2% | 138 | 16.4% | 120 | 14.9% | 100 | 12.1% | 88 | 10.4% | 89 | 10.3% |
Black: | 125 | 16.2% | 122 | 15.7% | 118 | 14.0% | 127 | 15.8% | 152 | 18.4% | 150 | 17.8% | 138 | 16.0% |
White: | 477 | 61.7% | 482 | 61.9% | 535 | 63.5% | 512 | 63.7% | 522 | 63.1% | 549 | 65.1% | 582 | 67.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 27 | 3.5% | 26 | 3.3% | 27 | 3.2% | 20 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 383 | 49.5% | 351 | 45.1% | 383 | 45.5% | 359 | 44.7% | 316 | 38.2% | 281 | 33.3% | 120 | 14.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 6.0% | 55 | 7.1% | 83 | 9.9% | 74 | 9.2% | 85 | 10.3% | 85 | 10.1% | 8 | 0.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.46 | 14.98 | 15.04 | 14.62 | 14.51 | 14.10 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 321 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 326 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 332 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 328 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 199 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 199 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 303 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 305 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 299 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 196 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 197 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 299 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 304 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 306 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 310 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 315 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 322 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 322 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 324 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 309 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 310 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 307 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 310 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 315 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 312 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 314 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 210 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 209 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 324 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 324 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 327 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 330 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 325 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 219 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 217 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 300 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 300 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 300 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 299 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 218 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 217 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 288 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 296 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 299 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 305 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 310 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 312 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 314 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 197 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.5% | 79.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 5.6% | 9.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 66.7% | 48.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 33.3% | 51.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,913.0 | $36,743.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,666.0 | $34,299.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,408.0 | $41,688.0 |
* Wendell Watson Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.