Highlands Elementary School vs. Garden City Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
475 students
377 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3010 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2079 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
20
Kindergarten Students
79
44
Grade 1 Students
80
57
Grade 2 Students
50
54
Grade 3 Students
81
68
Grade 4 Students
53
61
Grade 5 Students
68
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
71%
77%
% White
9%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
