Chester Shell Elementary School

21633 Se 65Th Ave, Hawthorne FL, 32640 | Alachua County School District | 352-481-1901
  • grades PK-5
  • students 361
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hawthorne
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
43%Hawthorne
55%Florida

Chester Shell Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Alachua County School District" in Hawthorne, FL. There are a total of 361 students and 27 teachers at Chester Shell Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Chester Shell Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 23% lower than the Florida average.

Chester Shell Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students361
Teachers27
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 Chester Shell 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
All42%
350-59%
420-29%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
360-69%
430-39%
535-39%
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.

Chester Shell Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 52.6% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 37.2% 34.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 4.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 8.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 5.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Hawthorne demographics profile

StatisticHawthorneFloridaNational
Population1,50021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)20341091
Median age38.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%54%55%
Speak English100%72%79%
Speak Spanish0%21%13%

Education level achieved in Hawthorne

IndexHawthorneFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Shell Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.