Howard Drive Elementary School vs. Palmetto Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Palmetto Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 666 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
361 students
666 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#533 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#49 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
46
Kindergarten Students
54
103
Grade 1 Students
49
110
Grade 2 Students
49
105
Grade 3 Students
42
106
Grade 4 Students
52
98
Grade 5 Students
64
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
63%
56%
% Black
13%
3%
% White
22%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%