Wendell Watson Elementary School
Lakeland, FL
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grade
Florida Department of Education
C grade for 2025, with 47% of possible points.
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C | C |
| Share of possible points | 52% | 51% | 47% |
| Grade 3 ELA achievement | – | 56% | 43% |
| ELA achievement | 52% | 52% | 46% |
| ELA learning gains | – | 47% | 51% |
| ELA learning gains, lowest 25% | – | 50% | 53% |
| Math achievement | 52% | 54% | 47% |
| Math learning gains | – | 53% | 48% |
| Math learning gains, lowest 25% | – | 51% | 44% |
| Science achievement | 52% | 46% | 43% |
| Students tested | 100% | 100% | 99% |
A dash marks a component the school was not graded on. 2023 grades were an informational baseline for new state tests.
Discipline
State and federal reports
Florida Department of Education
68 students were suspended out of school at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspended out of school | 62 | 68 |
| Suspended in school | 33 | 22 |
| Alternative placement | None reported | Under 10 |
| Other actions | Under 10 | 13 |
None reported: Expelled with educational services, expelled without educational services, suspension extended pending a hearing, corporal punishment, change in placement.
Each student counts once per action.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 829 | 836 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.7% · 39 | 7.4% · 62 |
| Suspended in school | 2.5% · 21 | 3.8% · 32 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino30.8%
White48.6%
Black or African American15.4%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races3.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 120159002893
- District
- Polk
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 835 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Florida School Grades · Florida Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Florida School Discipline Data · Florida Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24