Bessey Creek Elementary School

2201 Sw Matheson Ave, Palm City FL, 34990 | Martin County School District | 772-219-1500
  • grades KG-5
  • students 565
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Palm City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
77%Palm City
55%Florida

Bessey Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Martin County School District" in Palm City, FL. There are a total of 565 students and 41 teachers at Bessey Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Bessey Creek Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 40% higher than the Florida average.

Bessey Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students565
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bessey Creek Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
470-74%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
375-79%
470-74%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bessey Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 83.3% 61.8% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 7.6% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 26.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Palm City demographics profile

StatisticPalm CityFloridaNational
Population25,03821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80641091
Median age52.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%54%55%
Speak English90%72%79%
Speak Spanish5%21%13%

Education level achieved in Palm City

IndexPalm CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bessey Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.