Lake Forest Elementary School vs. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School
3500 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
Gainesville, FL 32609
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Lake Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Forest 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 96% 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
330 students
402 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3570 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3530 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
49
55
Grade 1 Students
54
67
Grade 2 Students
50
52
Grade 3 Students
55
91
Grade 4 Students
54
56
Grade 5 Students
48
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
5%
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% Black
79%
87%
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% White
10%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
91%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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