Merrill Road Elementary School vs. Fort Caroline Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Fort Caroline Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Merrill Road Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Caroline 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 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
363 students
465 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2787 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
20
Kindergarten Students
101
65
Grade 1 Students
99
75
Grade 2 Students
83
74
Grade 3 Students
-
89
Grade 4 Students
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64
Grade 5 Students
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78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
17%
% Black
50%
64%
% White
16%
13%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
12%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%