Ochwilla Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

299 N State Road 21
Hawthorne, FL 32640

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ochwilla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ochwilla Elementary School's student population of 399 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ochwilla Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	46
1	60
2	57
3	53
4	52
5	53
6	52

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School
2023	410
2022	392
2021	350
2020	371
2019	371
2018	361
2017	361
2016	357
2015	346
2014	433
2013	450
2012	448
2011	443
2010	429
2009	423
2008	479
2007	484
2006	442
2005	429
2004	465
2003	473
2002	494
2001	537
2000	510
1999	477
1998	493
1997	535
1996	484
1995	487
1994	482
1993	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	27
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	30
2010	28
2009	29
2008	31
2007	28
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	29
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	26

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School Rankings

Ochwilla Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ochwilla Elementary School is 0.63, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2900 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School
2023	#2900
2022	#2938
2021	#3047
2019	#2441
2018	#2323
2017	#1709
2016	#1898
2015	#1715
2013	#2494
2012	#2295
2011	#1416

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40%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	40%	52%	41%
2022	38%	52%	39%
2021	27%	48%	34%
2019	47%	59%	44%
2018	52%	58%	45%
2017	62%	57%	42%
2016	57%	54%	39%
2015	62%	53%	42%
2013	47%	58%	50%
2012	46%	57%	52%
2011	72%	68%	63%

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34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2022	34%	52%	40%
2021	32%	52%	39%
2019	47%	56%	43%
2018	42%	55%	45%
2017	47%	54%	39%
2016	42%	52%	37%
2015	42%	53%	39%
2014	52%	58%	46%
2013	47%	58%	46%
2012	50%	57%	46%
2011	66%	62%	54%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2022	44%	52%	34%
2021	24%	51%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	16%	37%	20%
2022	16%	36%	20%
2021	16%	35%	19%
2020	17%	34%	20%
2019	17%	34%	20%
2018	15%	32%	17%
2017	15%	32%	17%
2016	15%	32%	17%
2015	13%	31%	17%
2014	11%	30%	16%
2013	14%	29%	15%
2012	17%	29%	15%
2011	15%	28%	15%
2010	12%	27%	14%
2009	13%	26%	13%
2008	13%	26%	13%
2007	14%	25%	12%
2006	12%	24%	11%
2005	11%	23%	11%
2004	11%	22%	10%
2003	10%	21%	9%
2002	10%	20%	10%
2001	12%	19%	9%
2000	10%	18%	8%
1999	8%	17%	8%
1998	10%	16%	8%
1997	8%	16%	7%
1996	10%	15%	6%
1995	9%	15%	6%
1994	10%	14%	6%
1993	9%	14%	5%

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Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	16%	21%	25%
2022	17%	21%	25%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	17%	22%	25%
2019	17%	22%	25%
2018	19%	22%	27%
2017	19%	22%	27%
2016	18%	23%	27%
2015	22%	23%	25%
2014	19%	23%	25%
2013	19%	23%	25%
2012	17%	23%	25%
2011	17%	23%	25%
2010	17%	24%	25%
2009	18%	24%	26%
2008	19%	24%	26%
2007	20%	24%	26%
2006	17%	24%	26%
2005	18%	24%	27%
2004	20%	24%	27%
2003	22%	24%	27%
2002	22%	25%	27%
2001	19%	25%	27%
2000	19%	25%	27%
1999	19%	25%	27%
1998	17%	25%	27%
1997	19%	25%	28%
1996	17%	25%	29%
1995	21%	24%	28%
1994	22%	24%	28%
1993	26%	24%	29%

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White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	57%	35%	50%
2022	56%	36%	50%
2021	56%	36%	51%
2020	59%	37%	51%
2019	59%	37%	51%
2018	60%	39%	53%
2017	60%	39%	53%
2016	62%	39%	53%
2015	59%	40%	54%
2014	62%	41%	55%
2013	60%	42%	55%
2012	60%	42%	56%
2011	63%	43%	56%
2010	69%	45%	59%
2009	68%	46%	59%
2008	67%	47%	59%
2007	66%	48%	60%
2006	71%	50%	62%
2005	71%	50%	61%
2004	68%	51%	62%
2003	68%	52%	63%
2002	68%	52%	63%
2001	69%	54%	64%
2000	71%	55%	65%
1999	73%	56%	65%
1998	73%	57%	65%
1997	73%	57%	65%
1996	73%	58%	65%
1995	70%	59%	65%
1994	68%	60%	65%
1993	65%	60%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.66
2022	0.63	0.70	0.65
2021	0.62	0.70	0.65
2020	0.60	0.70	0.64
2019	0.60	0.70	0.64
2018	0.58	0.70	0.63
2017	0.58	0.70	0.63
2016	0.56	0.70	0.62
2015	0.59	0.70	0.61
2014	0.57	0.69	0.62
2013	0.59	0.69	0.61
2012	0.59	0.69	0.61
2011	0.56	0.69	0.60
2010	0.52	0.69	0.57
2009	0.53	0.69	0.57
2008	0.54	0.68	0.56
2007	0.55	0.67	0.56
2006	0.46	0.64	0.54
2005	0.46	0.65	0.54
2004	0.49	0.64	0.53
2003	0.48	0.63	0.53
2002	0.48	0.63	0.53
2001	0.47	0.62	0.52
2000	0.47	0.62	0.51
1999	0.45	0.61	0.51
1998	0.44	0.60	0.50
1997	0.43	0.60	0.50
1996	0.44	0.59	0.50
1995	0.47	0.58	0.50
1994	0.48	0.57	0.49
1993	0.50	0.57	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	61%	49%	61%
2022	76%	50%	67%
2021	60%	50%	53%
2020	75%	50%	70%
2019	75%	50%	70%
2018	71%	53%	67%
2017	71%	53%	67%
2015	85%	53%	73%
2014	82%	52%	72%
2013	80%	51%	70%
2012	80%	50%	70%
2011	79%	49%	73%
2010	73%	45%	65%
2009	68%	40%	61%
2008	66%	36%	58%
2007	61%	36%	56%
2006	59%	37%	57%
2005	65%	39%	59%
2004	60%	37%	52%
2003	64%	37%	55%
2002	62%	36%	53%
2001	56%	36%	51%
2000	62%	37%	52%
1999	66%	37%	54%
1998	61%	37%	54%
1997	65%	37%	56%
1996	67%	38%	56%
1995	64%	36%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ochwilla Elementary School	Florida	Putnam School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	14%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	10%
2002	14%	9%	10%
2001	15%	9%	10%
2000	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Putnam School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ochwilla Elementary School's ranking?

Ochwilla Elementary School is ranked #2900 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Ochwilla Elementary School often compared to?

Ochwilla Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Melrose Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Ochwilla Elementary School?

399 students attend Ochwilla Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Ochwilla Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ochwilla Elementary School?

Ochwilla Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ochwilla Elementary School offer ?

Ochwilla Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ochwilla Elementary School part of?

Ochwilla Elementary School is part of Putnam School District.

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