Shingle Creek Elementary School vs. Palmetto Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shingle Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shingle Creek 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 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 835 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto 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 30% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
696 students
835 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2686 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3029 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
28
Kindergarten Students
111
160
Grade 1 Students
120
141
Grade 2 Students
97
114
Grade 3 Students
107
150
Grade 4 Students
96
136
Grade 5 Students
122
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
43%
37%


% Black
51%
56%


% White
2%
3%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

