Palmetto Elementary School vs. Shingle Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto 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 proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 705 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shingle Creek 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 proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
794 students
705 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2935 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2857 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
48
Kindergarten Students
115
97
Grade 1 Students
122
98
Grade 2 Students
133
119
Grade 3 Students
144
121
Grade 4 Students
127
112
Grade 5 Students
130
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
36%
% Black
57%
52%
% White
2%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%