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FIRST METHODIST SCHOOL INC.

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455 S BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW, FL 33830 • POLK County
(863) 533-0905

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01928285
Religious Orientation Methodist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 12105
Physical Location Address 455 S Broadway Ave
Bartow, FL 33830-4609

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
86
Teachers (FTE)
10.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.96:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.8% Hispanic / Latino: 16.3% Black or African American: 8.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.8%
86 Students
White 60 est. 69.8%
Hispanic / Latino 14 est. 16.3%
Black or African American 7 est. 8.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 5.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
43
50%
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Female Students
43
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 160 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 80 (50%) Kindergarten: 15 (9.4%) 1st Grade: 16 (10%) 2nd Grade: 8 (5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (6.3%) 4th Grade: 14 (8.8%) 5th Grade: 5 (3.1%) 6th Grade: 9 (5.6%) 7th Grade: 3 (1.9%)
160 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 80 50%
Kindergarten 15 9.4%
1st Grade 16 10%
2nd Grade 8 5%
3rd Grade 10 6.3%
4th Grade 14 8.8%
5th Grade 5 3.1%
6th Grade 9 5.6%
7th Grade 3 1.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 100 students 100 2019-2020 2021-2022: 75 students 75 -25% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 86 students 86 +14.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 86 10.8 8.0:1 PK-8 Methodist
2021-2022 75 10.0 7.5:1 PK-8 Methodist
2019-2020 100 13.9 7.2:1 PK-8 Methodist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 33830)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 33830 Income: $62,636 $63k ZIP 33830 Home Value: $207,900 $208k ZIP 33830 This ZIP Bartow Income: $62,636 $63k Bartow Home Value: $207,900 $208k Bartow City Average POLK County Income: $63,570 $64k POLK County Home Value: $228,248 $228k POLK County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 33830 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Bartow Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% POLK County Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Florida Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 33830 Current ZIP
$62,636 $207,900 18.3% 32,738
Bartow (City Average)
$62,636 $207,900 17.8% 32,738
POLK County (County Average)
$63,570 $228,248 14.6% 767,886
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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