Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School vs. Joe Hall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Student Attention
Joe Hall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zora Neale Hurston 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 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joe Hall Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
423 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#844 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
67
33
Kindergarten Students
58
58
Grade 1 Students
52
71
Grade 2 Students
64
65
Grade 3 Students
75
61
Grade 4 Students
74
72
Grade 5 Students
82
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
98%
97%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

