Highland Lakes Elementary School vs. Curlew Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Curlew Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Lakes 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 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 634 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Curlew Creek 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 64% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
529 students
634 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#977 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#832 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Curlew Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Curlew Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-9DtDSa.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-5SPyUL.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-bwzanKy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-5T8mtD.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
86
Kindergarten Students
62
108
Grade 1 Students
89
90
Grade 2 Students
79
97
Grade 3 Students
97
79
Grade 4 Students
67
85
Grade 5 Students
105
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-broj0Aq.png)
% Hispanic
17%
18%
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% Black
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-bn2Hh7Y.png)
% White
69%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-LkuiYm.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-Nd1FXh.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Curlew Creek 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 Curlew Creek 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/19000/19461/curlew-creek-elementary-school-chart-sRTXJt.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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