Bessey Creek Elementary School

2201 Sw Matheson Ave, Palm City, FL 34990 | (772) 219-1500

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 556

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 556 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 166th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

School District Details

Martin County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,100
Graduation Rate: 73.8%
Dropout Rate: 0.6%
Students Per Teacher: 16.2
Enrolled Students: 18,010

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 556
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 244 (43.9%)
Females: 290 (52.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (2.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 58 (10.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 72 (12.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bessey Creek Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	6	1.1%
Asian	9	1.6%
Hispanic	31	5.6%
White	485	87.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	85	15.3%
1st Grade	87	15.6%
2nd Grade	88	15.8%
3rd Grade	100	18.0%
4th Grade	93	16.7%
5th Grade	103	18.5%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

67.6%

District:

68.7%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.1%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

1.8%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Bessey Creek Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 25, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
great school!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 17, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
We have a daughter in 3rd grade. she loves the school and her teachers, we are so happy to have her at bce

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