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Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering vs. Highlands Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering or Highlands Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering
2805 Morgan Combee Rd
Lakeland, FL 33801
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Highlands Grove Elementary School
4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
551 students
731 students
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This chart displays total students of Highlands Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2223 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#610 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering 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 Highlands Grove 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.
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering 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 Highlands Grove 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering 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 Highlands Grove 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highlands Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
61
Kindergarten Students
98
104
Grade 1 Students
89
119
Grade 2 Students
86
104
Grade 3 Students
100
114
Grade 4 Students
67
115
Grade 5 Students
87
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
37%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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