Banyan Elementary School vs. David Fairchild Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banyan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
David Fairchild 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 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banyan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Fairchild Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
340 students
473 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#501 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#293 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
56
Kindergarten Students
58
64
Grade 1 Students
57
77
Grade 2 Students
45
67
Grade 3 Students
44
75
Grade 4 Students
47
68
Grade 5 Students
44
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
98%
78%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
1%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%