O. J. Semmes Elementary School vs. Sherwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
O. J. Semmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sherwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, O. J. Semmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
288 students
495 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3277 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2576 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
43
Kindergarten Students
61
75
Grade 1 Students
44
72
Grade 2 Students
32
104
Grade 3 Students
41
64
Grade 4 Students
39
61
Grade 5 Students
26
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
80%
52%
% White
6%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
