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James E Plew Elementary School vs. Bluewater Elementary School

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School Overview

School
James E Plew Elementary School
220 Pine Ave
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bluewater Elementary School
4545 Range Rd
Niceville, FL 32578
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

James E Plew Elementary School 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%)

Bluewater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 820 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James E Plew Elementary School 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 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 914 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluewater 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 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 19% 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
820 students
914 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#356 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#171 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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75%
(Top 20% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James E Plew 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.
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78%
(Top 10% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluewater 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James E Plew 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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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
119
140
Grade 1 Students
123
148
Grade 2 Students
125
162
Grade 3 Students
137
135
Grade 4 Students
149
173
Grade 5 Students
166
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
11%
12%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
76%
81%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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0.41
0.33
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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