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Spruce Creek Elementary School vs. Sweetwater Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Spruce Creek Elementary School
642 Taylor Rd
Port Orange, FL 32127
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sweetwater Elementary School
5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32127
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spruce Creek 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 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sweetwater Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
771 students
662 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweetwater Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#843 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#185 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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71%
(Top 20% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spruce Creek 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 Sweetwater 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.
61%
(Top 30% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spruce Creek 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 Sweetwater 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spruce Creek 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sweetwater Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
37
1
Kindergarten Students
101
96
Grade 1 Students
137
103
Grade 2 Students
120
121
Grade 3 Students
122
108
Grade 4 Students
122
113
Grade 5 Students
132
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
14%
8%
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% Black
7%
3%
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% White
69%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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0.50
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Spruce Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweetwater 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
4%
3%
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