San Mateo Elementary School vs. Oceanway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
San Mateo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Oceanway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-5, San Mateo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oceanway Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
534 students
637 students
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![This chart displays total students of Oceanway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Oceanway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-byLplUg.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Oceanway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Oceanway Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-BIWA0c.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oceanway 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 Oceanway Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-6eJxAM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#669 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1105 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oceanway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oceanway Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-ZTotbO.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oceanway 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 Oceanway 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-jxzLJk.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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/18000/17853/san-mateo-elementary-school-chart-5SU2zi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oceanway 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 Oceanway 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-UqFq7k.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oceanway 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 Oceanway 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-bu8zfTA.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Oceanway Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Oceanway Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-bedT0Sc.png)
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
74
97
Grade 1 Students
98
78
Grade 2 Students
85
101
Grade 3 Students
92
123
Grade 4 Students
86
102
Grade 5 Students
99
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oceanway 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 Oceanway Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-DCe6Km.png)
% Hispanic
10%
14%
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% Black
38%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oceanway 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 Oceanway Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-wDBC8W.png)
% White
42%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oceanway 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 Oceanway Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-bpvSYxx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oceanway 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 Oceanway 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-h7UGxB.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Oceanway 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 Oceanway Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-bpwARK2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oceanway 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 Oceanway 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-OWTCf4.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 Oceanway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oceanway Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/18000/17778/oceanway-elementary-school-chart-Jse80T.png)