Carter G. Woodson Elementary School
Carter G. Woodson Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Carter G. Woodson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 278 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
- Minority Enrollment: 99%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in FL
- Math Proficiency: 25% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 21% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Carter G. Woodson Elementary School's student population of 278 students has declined by 42% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 52% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
278 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carter G. Woodson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carter G. Woodson Elementary School is 0.10, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3430 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
35%

Black
95%
22%

White
1%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
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