Memorial Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School serves 929 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Memorial 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 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 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Memorial Elementary School's student population of 929 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
929 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Student's Last Day! (Events)
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Memorial 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 Memorial 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
#2586 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

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

Hispanic
51%
33%

Black
18%
22%

White
27%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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