Claude Pepper Elementary School vs. Calusa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Claude Pepper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Calusa 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 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Pepper 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 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 770 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Calusa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
770 students
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![This chart displays total students of Calusa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Calusa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-Nc11td.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Calusa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Calusa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-F4QcfR.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calusa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calusa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-DCF2nb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#119 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Calusa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Calusa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-sKN0h7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
85%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calusa 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 Calusa 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/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-b3Uj5Fi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calusa 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 Calusa 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/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-UrSm9k.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Calusa Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Calusa Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-OXHpnz.png)
Pre-K Students
27
58
Kindergarten Students
68
102
Grade 1 Students
60
121
Grade 2 Students
68
135
Grade 3 Students
58
118
Grade 4 Students
77
124
Grade 5 Students
74
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calusa 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 Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-bhNwIF8.png)
% Hispanic
93%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-UAPN46.png)
% Black
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calusa 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 Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-nmLMdS.png)
% White
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calusa 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 Calusa 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/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-F5yWQd.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calusa 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 Calusa 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/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-nmQHbw.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Calusa 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 Calusa 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/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-6eP9r4.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calusa 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 Calusa 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-b29OKxO.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calusa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/18000/17639/calusa-elementary-school-chart-wEcqPf.png)