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The Children's Reading Center vs. Kelley Smith Elementary School

Should I attend The Children's Reading Center or Kelley Smith Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
The Children's Reading Center
7901 Saint Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kelley Smith Elementary School
141 Kelley Smith School Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

The Children's Reading Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Kelley Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-6, The Children's Reading Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 723 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kelley Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
243 students
723 students
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This chart display total students of Kelley Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Kelley Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#313 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#1080 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall school rank of The Children's Reading Center, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Kelley Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
58%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Children's Reading Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Children's Reading Center 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kelley Smith 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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This chart display the students of Kelley Smith Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
40
119
Grade 1 Students
44
95
Grade 2 Students
34
99
Grade 3 Students
41
101
Grade 4 Students
32
103
Grade 5 Students
36
109
Grade 6 Students
16
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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% Black
23%
30%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in The Children's Reading Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
63%
59%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.55
0.56
This chart display the diversity score of The Children's Reading Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Kelley Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
59%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Children's Reading Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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