Edith I. Starke Elementary School
Edith I. Starke Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Edith I. Starke 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 50-54% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Edith I. Starke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Edith I. Starke Elementary School's student population of 431 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
431 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Edith I. Starke 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 Edith I. Starke Elementary School is 0.64, 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
#2426 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
27%
33%
Black
50%
22%
White
21%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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