David Fairchild Elementary School vs. Henry S. West Laboratory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 478 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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
478 students
357 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#344 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#16 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
92%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
92%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
56
-
Kindergarten Students
70
37
Grade 1 Students
70
43
Grade 2 Students
73
52
Grade 3 Students
70
34
Grade 4 Students
74
48
Grade 5 Students
65
53
Grade 6 Students
-
33
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
75%
62%


% Black
3%
8%


% White
19%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

