Calusa Park Elementary School vs. Poinciana Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Poinciana Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Calusa Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poinciana 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 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
679 students
484 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#989 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#899 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
51
Kindergarten Students
106
64
Grade 1 Students
101
59
Grade 2 Students
91
71
Grade 3 Students
133
80
Grade 4 Students
106
71
Grade 5 Students
107
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
55%
66%


% Black
23%
7%


% White
17%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

