Walden Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

2800 Turkey Creek Rd
Plant City, FL 33566

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Top 30%

Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walden Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in FL
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Walden Lake Elementary School's student population of 851 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walden Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	144
1	121
2	145
3	120
4	140
5	137

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Total Students

851 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School
2023	847
2022	867
2021	780
2020	838
2019	838
2018	873
2017	873
2016	886
2015	888
2014	851
2013	851
2012	871
2011	865
2010	864
2009	850
2008	828
2007	858
2006	892
2005	908
2004	846
2003	785
2002	979
2001	1,052
2000	957
1999	947
1998	901
1997	884
1996	918
1995	829
1994	798
1993	744

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School
2023	54
2022	58
2021	54
2020	55
2019	55
2018	60
2017	60
2016	60
2015	60
2014	61
2013	59
2012	60
2011	62
2010	63
2009	67
2008	58
2007	42
2006	58
2005	52
2004	48
2003	43
2002	56
2001	53
2000	50
1999	48
1998	46
1997	46
1996	46
1995	46
1994	42
1993	38

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

Walden Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walden Lake Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#997 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School
2023	#997
2022	#1044
2021	#1013
2019	#1293
2018	#1263
2017	#1700
2016	#1397
2015	#1231
2013	#1147
2012	#1020
2011	#948

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	66%	52%	52%
2022	65%	52%	52%
2021	63%	48%	47%
2019	59%	59%	55%
2018	61%	58%	55%
2017	51%	57%	54%
2016	56%	54%	52%
2015	58%	53%	53%
2013	60%	58%	55%
2012	57%	57%	54%
2011	71%	68%	66%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	58%	52%	51%
2021	56%	52%	50%
2019	65%	56%	54%
2018	61%	55%	55%
2017	57%	54%	52%
2016	56%	52%	50%
2015	58%	53%	51%
2014	71%	58%	56%
2013	66%	58%	55%
2012	71%	57%	55%
2011	81%	62%	60%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	57%	52%	50%
2021	57%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

33%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	32%	37%	38%
2022	30%	36%	38%
2021	33%	35%	37%
2020	33%	34%	37%
2019	33%	34%	37%
2018	35%	32%	36%
2017	35%	32%	36%
2016	35%	32%	35%
2015	32%	31%	35%
2014	31%	30%	34%
2013	31%	29%	33%
2012	29%	29%	33%
2011	27%	28%	32%
2010	24%	27%	30%
2009	21%	26%	30%
2008	21%	26%	29%
2007	16%	25%	28%
2006	15%	24%	28%
2005	13%	23%	26%
2004	11%	22%	25%
2003	9%	21%	24%
2002	14%	20%	23%
2001	13%	19%	22%
2000	11%	18%	20%
1999	10%	17%	19%
1998	9%	16%	18%
1997	7%	16%	18%
1996	6%	15%	17%
1995	6%	15%	16%
1994	5%	14%	15%
1993	8%	14%	14%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	6%	21%	22%
2022	7%	21%	22%
2021	8%	22%	22%
2020	7%	22%	22%
2019	7%	22%	22%
2018	5%	22%	22%
2017	5%	22%	22%
2016	4%	23%	22%
2015	4%	23%	22%
2014	4%	23%	21%
2013	4%	23%	21%
2012	5%	23%	21%
2011	6%	23%	21%
2010	7%	24%	23%
2009	6%	24%	23%
2008	5%	24%	23%
2007	6%	24%	23%
2006	4%	24%	23%
2005	6%	24%	23%
2004	6%	24%	23%
2003	7%	24%	24%
2002	11%	25%	24%
2001	12%	25%	24%
2000	12%	25%	24%
1999	11%	25%	24%
1998	10%	25%	24%
1997	11%	25%	24%
1996	11%	25%	24%
1995	9%	24%	23%
1994	11%	24%	23%
1993	11%	24%	22%

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White

55%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	58%	35%	30%
2022	59%	36%	31%
2021	54%	36%	32%
2020	55%	37%	33%
2019	55%	37%	33%
2018	55%	39%	34%
2017	55%	39%	34%
2016	55%	39%	35%
2015	58%	40%	36%
2014	58%	41%	37%
2013	59%	42%	38%
2012	61%	42%	39%
2011	62%	43%	39%
2010	65%	45%	42%
2009	70%	46%	42%
2008	70%	47%	43%
2007	74%	48%	44%
2006	78%	50%	46%
2005	77%	50%	47%
2004	79%	51%	49%
2003	80%	52%	49%
2002	73%	52%	50%
2001	73%	54%	52%
2000	76%	55%	54%
1999	77%	56%	55%
1998	80%	57%	56%
1997	81%	57%	56%
1996	81%	58%	57%
1995	83%	59%	59%
1994	82%	60%	60%
1993	80%	60%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.72
2022	0.56	0.70	0.72
2021	0.60	0.70	0.72
2020	0.59	0.70	0.71
2019	0.59	0.70	0.71
2018	0.58	0.70	0.71
2017	0.58	0.70	0.71
2016	0.58	0.70	0.71
2015	0.56	0.70	0.70
2014	0.57	0.69	0.71
2013	0.56	0.69	0.71
2012	0.55	0.69	0.70
2011	0.54	0.69	0.70
2010	0.54	0.69	0.68
2009	0.47	0.69	0.67
2008	0.47	0.68	0.67
2007	0.44	0.67	0.67
2006	0.37	0.64	0.66
2005	0.38	0.65	0.66
2004	0.36	0.64	0.65
2003	0.35	0.63	0.65
2002	0.44	0.63	0.64
2001	0.44	0.62	0.63
2000	0.40	0.62	0.62
1999	0.38	0.61	0.61
1998	0.35	0.60	0.61
1997	0.33	0.60	0.60
1996	0.33	0.59	0.59
1995	0.30	0.58	0.58
1994	0.32	0.57	0.57
1993	0.34	0.57	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	44%	49%	46%
2022	48%	50%	50%
2021	50%	50%	52%
2020	47%	50%	52%
2019	47%	50%	52%
2018	49%	53%	52%
2017	49%	53%	52%
2016	48%	48%	48%
2015	47%	53%	54%
2014	46%	52%	53%
2013	37%	51%	50%
2012	38%	50%	49%
2011	38%	49%	48%
2010	32%	45%	45%
2009	24%	40%	41%
2008	22%	36%	38%
2007	19%	36%	39%
2006	22%	37%	41%
2005	23%	39%	43%
2004	18%	37%	40%
2003	17%	37%	40%
2002	29%	36%	40%
2001	31%	36%	40%
2000	30%	37%	41%
1999	30%	37%	41%
1998	27%	37%	42%
1997	27%	37%	43%
1996	25%	38%	42%
1995	25%	36%	41%
1994	27%	35%	41%
1993	30%	32%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walden Lake Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%	9%
2001	7%	9%	8%
2000	4%	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walden Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Walden Lake Elementary School is ranked #997 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Walden Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Walden Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, Trapnell Elementary School, Springhead Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Walden Lake Elementary School?

851 students attend Walden Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Walden Lake Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walden Lake Elementary School?

Walden Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Walden Lake Elementary School offer ?

Walden Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walden Lake Elementary School part of?

Walden Lake Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.