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The Children's Reading Center vs. Kelley Smith Elementary School

Should you attend The Children's Reading Center or Kelley Smith 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
The Children's Reading Center
7901 Saint Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Kelley Smith Elementary School
141 Kelley Smith School Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

The Children's Reading Center 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Kindergarten-6, The Children's Reading Center 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 752 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kelley Smith 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 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower 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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
260 students
752 students
This chart displays total students of The Children's Reading Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kelley Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Kelley Smith Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
40 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of The Children's Reading Center by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Kelley Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Children's Reading Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kelley Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#175 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#1560 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Children's Reading Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kelley Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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 The Children's Reading Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kelley Smith Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
42
117
Grade 1 Students
35
115
Grade 2 Students
37
122
Grade 3 Students
42
123
Grade 4 Students
38
98
Grade 5 Students
41
93
Grade 6 Students
25
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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.
0.57
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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
44%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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 The Children's Reading Center 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 Kelley Smith 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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