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The Sanibel School vs. Pinewoods Elementary School

Should I attend The Sanibel School or Pinewoods 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 Sanibel School
3840 Sanibel Captiva Rd
Sanibel, FL 33957
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Pinewoods Elementary School
11900 Stoneybrook Golf Dr
Estero, FL 33928
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

The Sanibel School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pinewoods Elementary School 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Sanibel School ranks in the top 1% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,103 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinewoods Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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-8
PK-5
Total Students
252 students
1,103 students
This chart display total students of The Sanibel School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Pinewoods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Pinewoods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Pinewoods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#11 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
#235 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of The Sanibel School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Pinewoods Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
81%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Sanibel 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinewoods 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
74%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Sanibel 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinewoods 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
This chart display the students of The Sanibel School by grade.
This chart display the students of Pinewoods Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
17
177
Grade 1 Students
21
169
Grade 2 Students
28
179
Grade 3 Students
25
178
Grade 4 Students
28
199
Grade 5 Students
38
172
Grade 6 Students
29
-
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in The Sanibel School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Pinewoods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in The Sanibel School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinewoods Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in The Sanibel School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Pinewoods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
86%
62%
This chart display the percentage of White students in The Sanibel School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Pinewoods 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
2%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in The Sanibel 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.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinewoods 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.
0.25
0.52
This chart display the diversity score of The Sanibel School 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 Pinewoods 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
12%
24%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Sanibel 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.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinewoods 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
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Sanibel School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinewoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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