Abess Park Elementary School vs. Waterleaf Elementary School
Should I attend Abess Park Elementary School or Waterleaf 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
Top Rankings
Abess Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Waterleaf Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Abess Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). 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 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterleaf Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
560 students
644 students
![This chart displays total students of Abess Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Abess Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-Mfwfcf.png)
![This chart displays total students of Waterleaf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Waterleaf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-KpXQRC.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
![This chart displays gender of Abess Park Elementary School This chart displays gender of Abess Park Elementary School](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-s4FSwS.png)
![This chart displays gender of Waterleaf Elementary School This chart displays gender of Waterleaf Elementary School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-ydvmBP.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
53 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Abess Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Abess Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-XlwzqN.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Waterleaf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Waterleaf Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-7sVYzn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abess Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abess Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-CQbiQf.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterleaf Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterleaf Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-KpXQTN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Abess Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Abess Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-sKN0O6.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterleaf Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterleaf Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-Hi1b3X.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
72%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abess Park 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abess Park 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-b3TUEVT.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterleaf 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterleaf 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-paq2lC.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abess Park 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abess Park 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-nibwKx.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterleaf 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterleaf 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-nicIN0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-7LVcIc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-bqNJ8Nu.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Abess Park Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Abess Park Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-beAbX1j.png)
![This chart displays the students of Waterleaf Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Waterleaf Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-bcLjy27.png)
Pre-K Students
80
17
Kindergarten Students
81
92
Grade 1 Students
84
112
Grade 2 Students
71
107
Grade 3 Students
75
114
Grade 4 Students
101
106
Grade 5 Students
68
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-mWFIp3.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-bvquWbc.png)
% Hispanic
14%
19%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-VuHbpL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-bvquWcZ.png)
% Black
25%
23%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-b2CHZYD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-MgGzoC.png)
% White
41%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-baSHlvX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-wmCErn.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abess Park 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abess Park 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-baSHlwr.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterleaf 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterleaf 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-EHOlPn.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
![This chart displays the diversity score of Abess Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Abess Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-bpGcrJb.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Waterleaf Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Waterleaf Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-b45VHRk.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abess Park 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abess Park 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-bxeHPS0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterleaf 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterleaf 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-bkkbBTH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abess Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/18000/17907/abess-park-elementary-school-chart-IybsYU.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterleaf Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/143000/143038/waterleaf-elementary-school-chart-POh5ZL.png)