Palmetto Elementary School vs. Virgil Mills 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
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 589 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
589 students
771 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2092 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#639 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
59
Kindergarten Students
77
97
Grade 1 Students
81
104
Grade 2 Students
87
125
Grade 3 Students
114
127
Grade 4 Students
97
134
Grade 5 Students
91
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
59%
19%
% Black
17%
9%
% White
18%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%