Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School vs. Wesley Matthews 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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Attribute
Student Attention
Wesley Matthews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wesley Matthews 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 76% (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 15:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
522 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#625 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
76%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
67
53
Kindergarten Students
58
65
Grade 1 Students
52
82
Grade 2 Students
64
77
Grade 3 Students
75
88
Grade 4 Students
74
89
Grade 5 Students
82
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
98%
98%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

