Maplewood Elementary School vs. Ward-highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maplewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Overview
Serving 836 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maplewood 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 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 911 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ward-highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 44% 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
836 students
911 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1628 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1149 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
31
Kindergarten Students
111
129
Grade 1 Students
126
136
Grade 2 Students
124
158
Grade 3 Students
153
159
Grade 4 Students
146
155
Grade 5 Students
112
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
23%


% Black
21%
14%


% White
50%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

