Pierson Elementary School

1 W 1St Ave, Pierson FL, 32180 | Volusia County School District | 386-749-6850
  • grades PK-5
  • students 559
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Pierson
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
45%Pierson
55%Florida

Pierson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Volusia County School District" in Pierson, FL. There are a total of 559 students and 44 teachers at Pierson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Pierson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 8% lower than the Florida average.

Pierson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students559
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Pierson 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
All61%
360-64%
470-74%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
350-54%
430-34%
530-34%
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.

Pierson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 23.1% 60.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 15.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.2% 18.0% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Pierson demographics profile

StatisticPiersonFloridaNational
Population1,49121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14641091
Median age36.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English49%72%79%
Speak Spanish48%21%13%

Education level achieved in Pierson

IndexPiersonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade63.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school63.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college36.2%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pierson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.