LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 150 W COWBOY WAY, in LABELLE, Florida, LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate primary school that works with 446 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by HENDRY. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

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

Demographically, LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 26% White, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 42.0%.

In the surrounding community, Hendry County reports that median household income runs about $56,393, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Hendry County (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students).

COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 512 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 83% to 65%.

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