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Parkway Elementary School vs. Floresta Elementary School

Should you attend Parkway Elementary School or Floresta Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parkway Elementary School
7000 Nw Selvitz Rd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Floresta Elementary School
1501 Se Floresta Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkway 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 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Floresta 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 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
545 students
651 students
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This chart displays total students of Floresta Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Floresta Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkway 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 Floresta Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2952 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Floresta Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkway 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 Floresta 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkway 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 Floresta 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkway 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 Floresta 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 Parkway Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Floresta Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
84
103
Grade 1 Students
81
127
Grade 2 Students
80
106
Grade 3 Students
106
107
Grade 4 Students
81
108
Grade 5 Students
81
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkway Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Floresta Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkway 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 Floresta Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkway 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 Floresta Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkway 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 Floresta 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkway 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 Floresta 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.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkway 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 Floresta 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
70%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkway 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 Floresta 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkway 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 Floresta 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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