Shaw Elementary School vs. Witter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Witter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaw 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 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Witter 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 27% (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 96% 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
660 students
550 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3454 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3097 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
50
Kindergarten Students
98
85
Grade 1 Students
94
71
Grade 2 Students
91
84
Grade 3 Students
119
99
Grade 4 Students
87
76
Grade 5 Students
116
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
48%
40%
% Black
45%
50%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%