Pleasant Grove Elementary School vs. Hellen Caro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Grove 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 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hellen Caro 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 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 33% 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
646 students
529 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#730 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
4
Kindergarten Students
110
80
Grade 1 Students
110
97
Grade 2 Students
105
79
Grade 3 Students
116
106
Grade 4 Students
110
65
Grade 5 Students
92
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
29%
9%


% White
47%
67%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

