Palmetto Elementary School vs. Virgil Mills Elementary School
Should you attend Palmetto Elementary School or Virgil Mills 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 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmetto Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 818 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virgil Mills 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 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 37% 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
570 students
818 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2403 out of 3704 schools in FL (Bottom 50%)
#710 out of 3704 schools in FL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
80
Kindergarten Students
73
108
Grade 1 Students
73
98
Grade 2 Students
83
126
Grade 3 Students
107
138
Grade 4 Students
86
126
Grade 5 Students
95
142
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
57%
20%
% Black
16%
8%
% White
20%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
