Bessey Creek Elementary School vs. Citrus Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessey Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Citrus Grove 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 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessey Creek Elementary 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 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Citrus Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
562 students
600 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#295 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#676 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Citrus Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Citrus Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-Q5QnTv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-nibd4G.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-4bpRXn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
10
Kindergarten Students
106
113
Grade 1 Students
86
98
Grade 2 Students
105
93
Grade 3 Students
91
110
Grade 4 Students
74
85
Grade 5 Students
100
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
78%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-b0FJU0h.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-SI3rD3.png)
Diversity Score
0.37
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/132000/131739/citrus-grove-elementary-school-chart-j0YgXz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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