Sawgrass Lake Elementary School
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School serves 695 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School's student population of 695 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
695 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
End of fourth quarter. Last day for all students. Students will be released two hours early.
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sawgrass Lake Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1863 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
3%

Hispanic
19%
33%

Black
20%
22%

White
52%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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