Highlands Elementary School vs. Flora Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,015 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flora Ridge 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 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
598 students
1,015 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3174 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3115 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
52
Kindergarten Students
86
134
Grade 1 Students
91
150
Grade 2 Students
101
166
Grade 3 Students
110
171
Grade 4 Students
86
172
Grade 5 Students
100
170
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
81%
72%


% Black
5%
10%


% White
9%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

