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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School vs. Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School
3500 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
2525 School House Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 699 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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
420 students
699 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#3530 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#510 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% 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 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
16
Kindergarten Students
69
93
Grade 1 Students
64
118
Grade 2 Students
62
110
Grade 3 Students
65
126
Grade 4 Students
72
127
Grade 5 Students
58
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
13%
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% Hispanic
6%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
85%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
44%
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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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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0.27
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 Lawton M. Chiles 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%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 Lawton M. Chiles 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 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.
 
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