Howard Drive Elementary School vs. Palmetto Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howard Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Palmetto 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 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard Drive 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 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).
Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto 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 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
341 students
654 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#501 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#45 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
46
Kindergarten Students
42
82
Grade 1 Students
45
108
Grade 2 Students
54
107
Grade 3 Students
48
112
Grade 4 Students
58
98
Grade 5 Students
50
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
65%
52%
% Black
14%
4%
% White
18%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%