Banyan Elementary School vs. Sandpiper 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
Most improved public schools
Sandpiper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banyan 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 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandpiper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
401 students
633 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2186 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1237 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandpiper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandpiper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-paoI6x.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-9D4nkf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-OERjcc.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sandpiper Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sandpiper Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-bckSxZB.png)
Pre-K Students
39
73
Kindergarten Students
53
103
Grade 1 Students
53
89
Grade 2 Students
62
85
Grade 3 Students
74
95
Grade 4 Students
60
94
Grade 5 Students
60
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-UAFNP1.png)
% Hispanic
22%
40%
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% Black
66%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-HypmIx.png)
% White
8%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-LktPU3.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-7XCcuB.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sandpiper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sandpiper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-becE1kD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-0zX9Ux.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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