Deer Point Elementary School
Deer Point Elementary School serves 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Deer Point 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (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 55% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 562 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 20%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in FL
- Math Proficiency: 51% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 55% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Deer Point Elementary School's student population of 562 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
562 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Deer Point 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 Deer Point Elementary School is 0.35, 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
#1919 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
6%
35%

Black
6%
22%

White
80%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
5%
6%

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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