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Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School vs. Kimball Wiles Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
2525 School House Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
4601 Sw 75th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 862 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kimball Wiles Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
749 students
862 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kimball Wiles Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#510 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#885 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kimball Wiles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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.
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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
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Pre-K Students
14
17
Kindergarten Students
114
142
Grade 1 Students
123
151
Grade 2 Students
138
124
Grade 3 Students
135
154
Grade 4 Students
105
132
Grade 5 Students
120
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
11%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%
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% Black
21%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kimball Wiles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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
8%
8%
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0.71
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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
32%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kimball Wiles 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
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawton M. Chiles 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 Kimball Wiles 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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