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Sandpiper Shores Elementary School vs. Waters Edge Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Sandpiper Shores Elementary School
11201 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33498
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Waters Edge Elementary School
21601 Shorewind Dr
Boca Raton, FL 33428
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Waters Edge Elementary 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 840 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandpiper Shores 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 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 750 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waters Edge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
840 students
750 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#470 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#40 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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68%
(Top 20% in FL)
89%
(Top 1% in FL)
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72%
(Top 20% in FL)
86%
(Top 5% in FL)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waters Edge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
123
95
Grade 1 Students
135
114
Grade 2 Students
135
125
Grade 3 Students
145
127
Grade 4 Students
129
139
Grade 5 Students
156
150

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
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% Hispanic
39%
28%
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% Black
9%
3%
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% White
45%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.64
0.57
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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