Valrico Elementary School vs. Buckhorn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valrico Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valrico 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 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckhorn 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 49% 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
742 students
686 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#885 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
21
Kindergarten Students
114
93
Grade 1 Students
116
111
Grade 2 Students
118
107
Grade 3 Students
110
111
Grade 4 Students
130
109
Grade 5 Students
127
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
35%
30%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
44%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
