Trapnell Elementary School
Trapnell Elementary School serves 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Trapnell Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Trapnell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Trapnell Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
580 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Trapnell Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of School/End of 4th Grading Period (End of 2nd Semester)
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
School Rankings
Trapnell 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 Trapnell Elementary School is 0.54, 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
#2364 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
63%
33%

Black
14%
22%

White
21%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/23/2019
Nice school with qualified and friendly teachers. School also saw rating hike last few years.
5 9/20/2018
Trapnell is an amazing school- very family-friendly.
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