Palm City Elementary School vs. Bessey Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Palm City Elementary School or Bessey Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palm City 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 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessey Creek 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 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
559 students
562 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#489 out of 3704 schools in FL (Top 20%)
#295 out of 3704 schools in FL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
76
106
Grade 1 Students
83
86
Grade 2 Students
89
105
Grade 3 Students
104
91
Grade 4 Students
94
74
Grade 5 Students
112
100
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
