Banyan Elementary School vs. David Fairchild Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banyan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
David Fairchild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banyan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 17:1.
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Fairchild Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
332 students
468 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#344 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
44
Kindergarten Students
53
65
Grade 1 Students
39
73
Grade 2 Students
43
74
Grade 3 Students
44
74
Grade 4 Students
54
70
Grade 5 Students
47
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
99%
73%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
n/a
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%