Gocio Elementary School vs. Emma E. Booker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL 34234
Sarasota, FL 34234
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Gocio Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Emma E. Booker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gocio 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 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emma E. Booker 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 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
636 students
435 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2327 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2509 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
86
42
Kindergarten Students
87
56
Grade 1 Students
94
62
Grade 2 Students
93
63
Grade 3 Students
87
69
Grade 4 Students
115
69
Grade 5 Students
74
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
54%
25%


% Black
18%
51%


% White
23%
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

