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Eglin Elementary School vs. James E Plew Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Eglin Elementary School
200 Gaffney Rd
Eglin Afb, FL 32542
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
James E Plew Elementary School
220 Pine Ave
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Eglin 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

James E Plew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Eglin 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James E Plew 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 78% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
460 students
829 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James E Plew Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#396 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#356 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
75%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eglin 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James E Plew 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eglin 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James E Plew 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.
n/a
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eglin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of James E Plew Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
92
120
Grade 1 Students
100
131
Grade 2 Students
98
142
Grade 3 Students
96
141
Grade 4 Students
74
161
Grade 5 Students
-
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
24%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James E Plew Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
2%
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% White
44%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eglin Elementary School 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 James E Plew 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
14%
9%
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0.71
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Eglin Elementary School 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 James E Plew 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
16%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eglin 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James E Plew 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
19%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James E Plew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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