Welleby Elementary School vs. Sandpiper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Welleby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Sandpiper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Welleby Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandpiper 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 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
633 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1237 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandpiper 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 Sandpiper 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/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-9D4nkf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
48
73
Kindergarten Students
91
103
Grade 1 Students
111
89
Grade 2 Students
84
85
Grade 3 Students
98
95
Grade 4 Students
76
94
Grade 5 Students
85
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
38%
40%
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% Black
42%
37%
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% White
10%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandpiper 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 Sandpiper 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/17000/17159/sandpiper-elementary-school-chart-LktPU3.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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