Little River Elementary School vs. Deerwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Deerwood 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 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Little River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerwood 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 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 44% 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
399 students
490 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2115 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#505 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
35
Kindergarten Students
72
79
Grade 1 Students
60
72
Grade 2 Students
62
78
Grade 3 Students
73
93
Grade 4 Students
58
65
Grade 5 Students
55
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
67%
27%


% Black
17%
10%


% White
11%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

