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W E Cherry Elementary School vs. Orange Park Elementary School

Should you attend W E Cherry Elementary School or Orange Park 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
W E Cherry Elementary School
420 Edson Dr
Orange Park, FL 32073
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Orange Park Elementary School
1401 Plainfield Ave
Orange Park, FL 32073
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

W E Cherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Orange Park Elementary School 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%)
Overview
Serving 641 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 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
641 students
477 students
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This chart displays total students of Orange Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Orange Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orange Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1018 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#152 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of W E Cherry Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
87%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
80-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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 W E Cherry Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orange Park Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
57
1
Kindergarten Students
91
72
Grade 1 Students
83
70
Grade 2 Students
92
72
Grade 3 Students
80
72
Grade 4 Students
86
68
Grade 5 Students
67
65
Grade 6 Students
85
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W E Cherry 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 Orange Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orange Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W E Cherry Elementary School 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 Orange Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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.
0.70
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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
94%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W E Cherry 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 Orange Park 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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