James E Plew Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 604 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 99th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School District Details
- Okaloosa County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,450
- Graduation Rate: 77.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 28,828
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 604
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 287 (47.5%)
- Females: 296 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (3.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 110 (18.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 132 (21.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 21 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 3.5% |
| White | 530 | 87.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 3 | 0.5% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 16.6% |
| 1st Grade | 101 | 16.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 100 | 16.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 94 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 99 | 16.4% |
| 5th Grade | 107 | 17.7% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
59.5%
District:
59.7%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that James E Plew Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
97.0%
District:
72.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 87.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 87.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 87.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 85.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 84.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 85.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 83.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 82.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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