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Janie Howard Wilson School

Charter | PK-5 | 495 students

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Posted June 14, 2006

Dr.Ray & Mrs. Ford & staff has done a great job,worked hard, care about student's learning, safety, welfare & discipline so students can be well rounded as maturing students. School has come a long way, making improvements, community & parents can be proud. More parents need to see importance of being involved in their child's life as far as education,and life structure, it would greatly help students as well as teachers to help to educate the students &improve their abilites in learning. Setting up a class for parents to get a GED, shows they care about parents too. how can you rate total quality on teachers, when there are so many teachers, school grade shows quality.. Way to go JHW... What more can be said about Leadership, Teachers,when the school grade is an A... it says something for all involved
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 16, 2006

My son currently attends JHW and my daughter spent four years at the school. JHW recently became a charter school and has retained its academic excellence. The principal just rec'd her doctorate and everyone calls her Dr. Ray and the kids love her. The teachers are caring and my son has a laptop assigned to him in 4th grade and will have it in 5th grade too. Not all classrooms receive one but they hope to have more added. Like all parents I have had one or two run-ins with having to personally visit the principal's office either about an incident with my child or another, and Dr. Ray is so helpful and caring and takes a position on the parents' side. She is all for parent's involvement and the entire school encourages it. My son went from D's and F's from the last school to making straight A's here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 6, 2004

This will be the second year my child is attending this school,when i enrolled her last year she had missed the first 2 days of school because of shot records being transferred from another state,but when they gave her a teacher she was passed around to 6 different ones including substitutes, then when she finally got her permanate one i was told she was behind in her work,before she even started she knew all her letters numbers her whole name she could spell ,ect.She became shy with the teachers since there was always a new one she had no time to bond then they still failed her because she couldn't spell 8 letter words ,get real people,no child left behind? I feel mine was,then pushed the graduation on them told them to cross the bridge to 1st grade then tell them the last day of school they weren't going to 1st.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2003

My child has attended J.H.W. now for 2 years, I feel like she has learned alot and she enjoys going to school there. The teachers have been great so far. The staff at J.H.W. is overall friendly and trys to help you in the best way fit. I love the color of disipline that they have. (Blue is good, etc.) I think this gives the children a goal to accomplish. It has worked for my child. I think the reading and computer lab is great. I was so happy to see them on the computers being so young. Overall , I say Great job!
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
51%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
36%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
56%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
45%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
48%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 61% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
52%
Science

The state average for Science was 51% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
39%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 81% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
93%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "C".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests


Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 42% 46%
Black 31% 23%
Hispanic 20% 25%
Multiracial 7% 4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 78%N/A46%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per teacher 13N/A15
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 86%N/A65%
Master's degree 14%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 0%N/A1%
Other degree 0%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
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306 Florida Ave
Lake Wales, FL 33853
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Phone: (863) 678-4211

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