Hawks Rise Elementary School vs. Desoto Trail Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawks Rise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Desoto Trail 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 805 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawks Rise 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 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desoto Trail 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 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
805 students
654 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Desoto Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Desoto Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-4ljJOn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-NdAHcZ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#245 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#280 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Desoto Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Desoto Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-WiEJFp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-jx0c56.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-b5M1ciO.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-paDd0d.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
14
Kindergarten Students
101
101
Grade 1 Students
150
97
Grade 2 Students
122
106
Grade 3 Students
119
110
Grade 4 Students
134
124
Grade 5 Students
159
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-beb2vHf.png)
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-bebDVE7.png)
% Black
12%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-ltNPRI.png)
% White
56%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-bhNZRze.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-bcjqWKD.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail Elementary 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/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-nmVJKy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desoto Trail 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 Desoto Trail 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/18566/desoto-trail-elementary-school-chart-bjHTHRy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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