Paul B. Stephens Ese Center
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center serves 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center 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 ≤5% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center's student population of 179 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
179 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
End of fourth quarter. Last day for all students. Students will be released two hours early.
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center 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 Paul B. Stephens Ese Center is 0.46, 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
#3605 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
11%
33%

Black
11%
22%

White
72%
38%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

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