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Surfside Elementary School vs. Spessard L. Holland Elementary School

Should you attend Surfside Elementary School or Spessard L. Holland 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
Surfside Elementary School
475 Cassia Blvd
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School
50 Holland Ct
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Spessard L. Holland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Surfside 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 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spessard L. Holland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
443 students
432 students
This chart displays total students of Surfside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Spessard L. Holland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Spessard L. Holland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#385 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#208 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Surfside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spessard L. Holland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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 Surfside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spessard L. Holland Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
59
51
Grade 1 Students
52
57
Grade 2 Students
69
67
Grade 3 Students
50
53
Grade 4 Students
52
61
Grade 5 Students
73
69
Grade 6 Students
85
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Surfside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spessard L. Holland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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.
0.30
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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
20%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Surfside 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 Spessard L. Holland 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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