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WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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6800 WALT WILLIAMS RD, LAKELAND, FL 33809 • Polk County
(863) 853-6060
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
764
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
FRPL Eligible
448
(58.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 448 of 764 (58.6%)
Free Lunch: 448 (58.6%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 316 (41.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 785 students 785 2020-2021 2021-2022: 842 students 842 +7.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 875 students 875 +3.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 835 students 835 -4.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 764 students 764 -8.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 360 (47.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 253 (33.1%) Black or African American: 110 (14.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (3.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (1.2%) Asian: 5 (0.7%)
764 Students
White 360 47.1%
Hispanic / Latino 253 33.1%
Black or African American 110 14.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 1.2%
Asian 5 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 764 Students
Grade 1: 123 (16.1%) Grade 2: 129 (16.9%) Grade 3: 137 (17.9%) Grade 4: 126 (16.5%) Grade 5: 133 (17.4%) Kindergarten: 104 (13.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 12 (1.6%)
764 Students
Grade 1 123 16.1%
Grade 2 129 16.9%
Grade 3 137 17.9%
Grade 4 126 16.5%
Grade 5 133 17.4%
Kindergarten 104 13.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 12 1.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
400
52.4%
F
Female Students
364
47.6%