Morikami Park Elementary School

Park Elementary School in Avon Park, Florida, serves grades Pre-K through 5 and has around 527 students in a student-to-teacher ratio of around 17 to 1, with around 31 full-time certified teachers. Academically, around 57 % of students are proficient in mathematics and around 45 % in reading, at the state levels for which the school is graded as ""B minus."" The school is ethnically mixed: around 70 % of the students are minorities, around 46 % Hispanic, 17 % Black, 6 % multiracial, with smaller numbers of White, Asian, and other. Economic disadvantage is the rule, with nearly 80 % of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Park Elementary has an excellent, fully certified teaching staff committed to teaching students of a broad range of backgrounds and needs. The surrounding real estate is affordable, with median home values in Avon Park at about $120,000, providing access to education in a secure suburban environment. The supportive school boasts inclusiveness, steady academics, and cohesion of the community.

The Department of Mental Health Services will provide support to students and families during the summer, with coordinators maintaining care for existing students and supporting new referrals during the break.