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Southwood Elementary School vs. Wetherbee Elementary School

Should you attend Southwood Elementary School or Wetherbee 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
Southwood Elementary School
12600 Bisted Dr
Orlando, FL 32824
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Wetherbee Elementary School
701 E Wetherbee Rd
Orlando, FL 32824
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Wetherbee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 954 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wetherbee Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 87% 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
517 students
954 students
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This chart displays total students of Wetherbee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wetherbee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwood 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 Wetherbee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#984 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#745 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wetherbee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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 Southwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wetherbee Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
54
Kindergarten Students
76
144
Grade 1 Students
84
134
Grade 2 Students
76
145
Grade 3 Students
85
148
Grade 4 Students
88
169
Grade 5 Students
91
160

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwood 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 Wetherbee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwood 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 Wetherbee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwood 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 Wetherbee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwood 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 Wetherbee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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
49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwood 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 Wetherbee 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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