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Fort White Elementary School vs. Belmont Academy

Should you attend Fort White Elementary School or Belmont Academy? 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
Fort White Elementary School
18119 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Belmont Academy
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Belmont Academy 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 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort White Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 823 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Belmont Academy 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 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than 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-5
PK-12
Total Students
646 students
823 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belmont Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1424 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#350 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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58%
(Top 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort White 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 Belmont Academy 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.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort White 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 Belmont Academy 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.
45-49%
(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 Fort White 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.
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≥90%
(Top 50% in FL)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Belmont Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
42
56
Kindergarten Students
86
55
Grade 1 Students
95
56
Grade 2 Students
97
52
Grade 3 Students
104
53
Grade 4 Students
108
66
Grade 5 Students
114
66
Grade 6 Students
-
66
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Grade 9 Students
-
57
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
49
Grade 12 Students
-
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
16%
9%
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% Black
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort White Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
69%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort White 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 Belmont Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
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0.49
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort White 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 Belmont Academy 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
68%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belmont Academy 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort White 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belmont Academy 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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