Gretchen Everhart School
Tel:
(850) 488-5785
- Gretchen Everhart School serves 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gretchen Everhart 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Gretchen Everhart School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gretchen Everhart School's student population of 183 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 183 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gretchen Everhart School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gretchen Everhart 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3616 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 33% |
| Black | 45% | 22% |
| White | 46% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Leon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Gretchen Everhart School is Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center (0.4 miles away)
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- Tallahassee Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 225 students
0.4 miles
854 Blountstown St
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 488-2087 0.4 6-12 225 - Tallahassee Lively Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.6 miles
500 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 487-7555 0.6 9-12 n/a - Tallahassee Prek Special Education School
Grades: PK | 116 students
0.6 miles
500 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 922-2099 0.6 PK 116 - Tallahassee Amikids Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 35 students
0.7 miles
2514 W Tharpe St
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 921-1250 0.7 6-12 35 - Tallahassee Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 63 students
1.0 miles
860 Blountstown St
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 488-2087 1.0 K-12 63
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