Sulphur Springs K-8 School vs. James Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sulphur Springs K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sulphur Springs K-8 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 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James 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 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
623 students
354 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3456 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3443 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
58
33
Kindergarten Students
66
50
Grade 1 Students
67
64
Grade 2 Students
60
59
Grade 3 Students
90
50
Grade 4 Students
79
52
Grade 5 Students
49
46
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Grade 7 Students
52
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
26%
19%


% Black
67%
75%


% White
4%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

