FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · FROSTPROOF, FL

FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in FROSTPROOF, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 853 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

853

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	427	50%
White	319	37%
Black or African American	77	9%
Two or more races	21	2%
Asian	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	853	455M / 398F

English Language Learners: 154 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% -14.8pp	48.8%	375
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -16.2pp	52.2%	376
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	125

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.15 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

21 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

145

17% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	853	100%

Contact & Location

501 MCLEOD RD

FROSTPROOF, FL 33843

Phone: (863)635-7820

http://schools.polk-fl.net/BHGJrBulldogs

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33843) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001982

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD