Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School vs. Lynn Haven Elementary School
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Top Rankings
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merriam Cherry Street 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 25-29% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lynn Haven 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 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
699 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lynn Haven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lynn Haven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-2sgnVR.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
38 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lynn Haven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lynn Haven Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-bl8Wp6g.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-brpuHQd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3435 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1482 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lynn Haven Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lynn Haven Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-5SKKFs.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-DxXBal.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-pato8e.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-h5tuFe.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lynn Haven Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lynn Haven Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-b6xrkLi.png)
Pre-K Students
14
63
Kindergarten Students
52
100
Grade 1 Students
58
108
Grade 2 Students
52
108
Grade 3 Students
71
116
Grade 4 Students
61
90
Grade 5 Students
54
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-DCe0t4.png)
% Hispanic
13%
7%
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% Black
34%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-HypjP6.png)
% White
44%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-bpvSMuc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-Lk2FIK.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-becExnK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-OWVr4c.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lynn Haven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lynn Haven Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/17000/16841/lynn-haven-elementary-school-chart-LleCTu.png)