Palmetto Elementary School vs. Pinecrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmetto Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pinecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto Elementary 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 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 981 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinecrest Elementary 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 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
981 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#63 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
56
Kindergarten Students
84
144
Grade 1 Students
93
148
Grade 2 Students
94
169
Grade 3 Students
92
170
Grade 4 Students
88
162
Grade 5 Students
96
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
55%
61%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
36%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%