Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
662 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#864 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1010 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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/20000/19577/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-2itXv1.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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/20000/19577/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-bqNMFIc.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
96
118
Grade 1 Students
77
118
Grade 2 Students
82
113
Grade 3 Students
67
108
Grade 4 Students
74
95
Grade 5 Students
76
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
16%
26%
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% Black
8%
20%
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% White
73%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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/20000/19577/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-bjHDf1y.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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