COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a big primary school in LABELLE, Florida, operated by HENDRY. Current enrollment sits at 935 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 55% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 13 schools in HENDRY (13,430 students total), COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 5% Black. By comparison, Hendry County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hendry County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,393, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Hendry County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students), of which COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 22% since 2018, when it stood at 767 (now 935). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

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