Desoto Trail Elementary School vs. Gilchrist Elementary School
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Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desoto Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 864 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilchrist Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
654 students
864 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#280 out of 3704 schools in FL (Top 10%)
#148 out of 3704 schools in FL (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
13
Kindergarten Students
101
136
Grade 1 Students
97
151
Grade 2 Students
106
128
Grade 3 Students
110
141
Grade 4 Students
124
147
Grade 5 Students
102
148
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
