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Sugar Mill Elementary School vs. Spruce Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Sugar Mill Elementary School or Spruce Creek 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
Sugar Mill Elementary School
1101 Charles St
Port Orange, FL 32129
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Spruce Creek Elementary School
642 Taylor Rd
Port Orange, FL 32127
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Mill 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 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
576 students
771 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#1199 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#843 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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58%
(Top 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Mill 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 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.
59%
(Top 50% in FL)
61%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Mill 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 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sugar Mill 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Spruce Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
47
37
Kindergarten Students
77
101
Grade 1 Students
87
137
Grade 2 Students
92
120
Grade 3 Students
97
122
Grade 4 Students
85
122
Grade 5 Students
91
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
9%
7%
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% White
73%
69%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spruce Creek 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
8%
5%
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0.45
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Mill 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 Spruce Creek 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
66%
52%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spruce Creek 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Mill 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 Spruce Creek 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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