Dr. W.j. Creel Elementary School vs. Croton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dr. W.j. Creel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Croton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dr. W.j. Creel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Croton 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 57% (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 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
626 students
488 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Croton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Croton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-y6t0fb.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Croton 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 Croton 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/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-bn3wG6A.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2603 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1349 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Croton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Croton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-ZTokNa.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Croton 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 Croton 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/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-bljnVFB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
47
28
Kindergarten Students
73
74
Grade 1 Students
103
68
Grade 2 Students
78
73
Grade 3 Students
82
61
Grade 4 Students
72
70
Grade 5 Students
81
54
Grade 6 Students
90
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
22%
19%
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% Black
20%
9%
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% White
45%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Croton 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 Croton 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/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-HyxkT0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Croton 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 Croton 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/17000/16922/croton-elementary-school-chart-b425JKI.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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