Lake Trafford Elementary School vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Trafford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Trafford Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 99% 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
704 students
578 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1470 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#822 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
17
Kindergarten Students
124
119
Grade 1 Students
100
110
Grade 2 Students
105
92
Grade 3 Students
107
85
Grade 4 Students
113
70
Grade 5 Students
107
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
75%
90%


% Black
20%
9%


% White
4%
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.40
0.18


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

