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How has EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA·NCES 120036000361
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
256 SE BEECH ST, LAKE CITY, FL 32025 · (386) 755-8220 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
382 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
67.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 67.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 71.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #717 of 2,136 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #764 of 2,149 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #1,100 of 2,149 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #854 of 2,267 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,795 of 2,077 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #970 of 2,108 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #449 of 621 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
655
+30 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.4:1
% White
59%
was 71%
% Hispanic
9%
was 4%
% Black
22%
was 18%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 655 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 58% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 68% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 62% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 60% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of LAKE CITY, Florida. It had 655 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
The district, COLUMBIA, has 9,815 students enrolled across 16 schools.
Of every 100 students at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 59 are White. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Columbia County, the White share is about 72%. The diversity index for EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 18.7:1, based on 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Lunch program data show 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Columbia County is similar, at 55%.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.9%. EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 63.3%.
Looking at the county, Columbia County, median household income comes to about $59,205, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 19 public schools and about 9,815 students.
MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 30 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. Over that span, the White share moved 12 points, to 59%. By 2024-25, the school had 18.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2017-18.
The discussion board for EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,789
Census ACS
Median income
$59,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,101 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 644 students
Other schools in LAKE CITY
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 635 students
- COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 635
- RICHARDSON SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY1.3 mi · 455
- NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 307
- PREK ESE2.2 mi · 7
- SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 492
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 809
Frequently asked questions
About EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
Is EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of COLUMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.