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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN·NCES 120060000852

HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL

1210 KEMP RD, HAVANA, FL 32333 · (850) 662-2670 · Gadsden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Florida public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools

Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
471 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K489%
Kindergarten7313%
Grade 15410%
Grade 26712%
Grade 37714%
Grade 45810%
Grade 5428%
Grade 6458%
Grade 7448%
Grade 8509%

This year's kindergarten class (73) is 46% larger than its 8th grade class (50).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
234%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
9918%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
42476%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
27950%
Female
27950%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
40.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.8%40.7%
2023-2438.8%44.6%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →

Schools most like HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL

HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL this school55884.4%40.5%
POTTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAMPA
46785.9%22.1%
BOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TALLAHASSEE
61182.8%49.8%
MOLLIE RAY ELEMENTARY
ORLANDO
43682.1%48.8%
ROBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAMPA
47282.4%27.7%
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELLE GLADE
54881.6%31.2%
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Gadsden County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.5%#1,784 of 2,136#3 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.7%#1,902 of 2,149
▼ 261
#4 of 6
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#1,744 of 2,149
▼ 44
#2 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
558#1,187 of 2,267#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#1,095 of 2,077N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.9%#1,689 of 2,108N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.4%#72 of 2,188#2 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.1%#1,116 of 1,374N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
558
-68 (-11%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255583515.9:184% (471)
2023-245583416.4:182% (459)
2022-235053514.4:190% (453)
2020-216265112.3:186% (538)
2017-185944812.4:181% (482)
2015-166764814.1:180% (541)
2010-115783815.2:184% (483)
2000-017604716.2:191% (691)
1990-919414122.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL.

About HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL

HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in HAVANA, Florida. It reported 558 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.

Federal data list 16 schools in GADSDEN, with 4,633 students enrolled.

More than half of enrollment at HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is Black: 76%. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic and 4% White. The school's Black share is 23 points above the 53% share among Gadsden County residents. The diversity index for HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Of all students at HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL, 84% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Gadsden County is similar, at 85%.

On the allk12 Grade, HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 27% of Florida public elementary schools.

HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.5%) and its predicted rate (38.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Gadsden County show that median household income comes to about $48,801, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gadsden County counts 17 public schools with about 4,633 students.

GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL, about 7.2 miles away. Within ten miles of HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL, there are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is behind the 57.2% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment was 558 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 626. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 15.9:1 over the same years.

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Gadsden County at a glance

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Population
43,710
Census ACS
Median income
$48,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,633 students

Quick facts

School name
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL
District
GADSDEN
Address
1210 KEMP RD, HAVANA, FL 32333
Phone
(850) 662-2670
County
Gadsden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
558
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
471 (84%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120060000852
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL?
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-08.
Is HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL have?
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL?
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 18% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL?
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is overseen by GADSDEN in Gadsden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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