Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School
501 Mcleod Rd
Frostproof, FL 33843
Frostproof, FL 33843
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School 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 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
917 students
662 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2583 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1010 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
-
Kindergarten Students
139
118
Grade 1 Students
139
118
Grade 2 Students
142
113
Grade 3 Students
159
108
Grade 4 Students
124
95
Grade 5 Students
144
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
45%
26%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
44%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
