W E Cherry Elementary School vs. Orange Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W E Cherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Orange Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, W E Cherry 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 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orange Park 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 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
640 students
480 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1018 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#152 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
87%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
55
1
Kindergarten Students
81
72
Grade 1 Students
93
72
Grade 2 Students
76
70
Grade 3 Students
90
72
Grade 4 Students
83
68
Grade 5 Students
87
65
Grade 6 Students
75
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
24%
14%


% Black
25%
4%


% White
40%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

