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Destin Elementary School vs. Liza Jackson Preparatory School

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School Overview

School
Destin Elementary School
630 Kelly St
Destin, FL 32541
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Liza Jackson Preparatory School
546 Mary Esther Blvd Ste 1
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Destin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Liza Jackson Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 940 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Destin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 969 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Liza Jackson Preparatory School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
940 students
969 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#343 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#112 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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79%
(Top 5% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
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70%
(Top 20% in FL)
81%
(Top 5% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
167
107
Grade 1 Students
179
108
Grade 2 Students
199
108
Grade 3 Students
188
108
Grade 4 Students
184
110
Grade 5 Students
-
110
Grade 6 Students
-
108
Grade 7 Students
-
106
Grade 8 Students
-
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
11%
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% Black
4%
7%
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% White
71%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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0.47
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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