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Lacoochee Elementary School vs. Rodney B. Cox Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Lacoochee Elementary School
38815 Cummer Rd
Dade City, FL 33523
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School
37615 Martin Luther King Blvd
Dade City, FL 33523
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Rodney B. Cox Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lacoochee 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rodney B. Cox 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 88% 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
286 students
428 students
This chart displays total students of Lacoochee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lacoochee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2271 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3213 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lacoochee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lacoochee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rodney B. Cox 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lacoochee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rodney B. Cox 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lacoochee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rodney B. Cox 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lacoochee Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
93
Kindergarten Students
48
52
Grade 1 Students
36
48
Grade 2 Students
41
61
Grade 3 Students
51
72
Grade 4 Students
38
52
Grade 5 Students
40
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
43%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Lacoochee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lacoochee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rodney B. Cox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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