Big Pine Academy vs. Sugarloaf School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Pine Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Sugarloaf School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 101 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Pine Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sugarloaf 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 55% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
101 students
673 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#967 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1391 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugarloaf School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugarloaf School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/18778/sugarloaf-school-chart-DxSruV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
19
61
Grade 1 Students
21
59
Grade 2 Students
14
64
Grade 3 Students
19
74
Grade 4 Students
16
61
Grade 5 Students
12
77
Grade 6 Students
-
80
Grade 7 Students
-
96
Grade 8 Students
-
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
26%
26%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
71%
65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/19000/18778/sugarloaf-school-chart-becEIQM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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