Chaires Elementary School vs. Buck Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Buck Lake 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 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chaires 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 55% (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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 728 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buck Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
728 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1192 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#265 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
9
Kindergarten Students
56
91
Grade 1 Students
71
114
Grade 2 Students
89
136
Grade 3 Students
81
113
Grade 4 Students
74
131
Grade 5 Students
80
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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11%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
29%
14%


% White
55%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

