Bear Creek Elementary School vs. Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School
8600 Boca Ciega Dr
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Bear Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Creek 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
265 students
333 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1683 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#235 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
-
Kindergarten Students
33
53
Grade 1 Students
37
54
Grade 2 Students
35
54
Grade 3 Students
40
53
Grade 4 Students
43
60
Grade 5 Students
36
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
51%
2%
% White
26%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
13%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%