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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
861
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO·NCES 120042000622
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
851 E HICKORY ST, ARCADIA, FL 34266 · (863) 494-0755 · DeSoto County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- C-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
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
572 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 162 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (155).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DESOTO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 48.8% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 861 | 66.4% | 41.8% |
| ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,041 | 66.0% | 64.7% |
| DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY DAVENPORT | 938 | 67.4% | 44.6% |
| TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH FORT MYERS | 804 | 66.7% | 46.4% |
| AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,072 | 67.2% | 35.8% |
| THOMPSON ELEMENTARY RUSKIN | 789 | 64.9% | 35.7% |
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 MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #1,730 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,589 of 2,149 ▼ 150 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,862 of 2,149 ▲ 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #357 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,913 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #912 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #616 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #1,071 of 1,374 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
861
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 861 | 44 | 19.6:1 | 66% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 42 | 19.5:1 | 74% (603) |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 44 | 18.0:1 | 82% (647) |
| 2020-21 | 886 | 45 | 19.7:1 | 73% (649) |
| 2017-18 | 929 | 51 | 18.2:1 | 6% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 65 | 15.7:1 | 76% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 861 | 72 | 12.0:1 | 88% (756) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 70% (535) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In ARCADIA, Florida, part of DeSoto County, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. Its enrollment is 861 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 9-school district, DESOTO, which enrolls 4,171 students.
The student body at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 57% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 21% White, 18% Black, and 4% multiracial. DeSoto County's residents are about 30% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 44 full-time-equivalent teachers at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 19.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. A total of 572 students, or 66%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Florida public elementary schools, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.8%. Predicted: 47.9%.
The school's county is DeSoto County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $54,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. DeSoto County's 11 public schools enroll about 4,171 students and include MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY, is the closest to MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Its average proficiency rate of 41.8% is below the 42.9% average for nearby schools.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 25 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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DeSoto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,386
Census ACS
Median income
$54,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,171 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DESOTO
- DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,215 students
- DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 922 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 622 students
- NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOLCombined · 51 students
- DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 10 students
Other schools in ARCADIA
- DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,215 students
- DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 922 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 622 students
- DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOLCombined · 51 students
- DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 10 students
- REDUCED SERVICESCombined · 9 students
Other Memorial Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 10 states are named Memorial Elementary. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 22.
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 466 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,109 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolMcMinnville, OR · 557 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolMontvale, NJ · 532 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 474 students
Nearby schools
- DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.5 mi · 6
- DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 922
- REDUCED SERVICES0.8 mi · 9
- DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.8 mi · 10
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 622
- DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 861 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 21% White, 57% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DESOTO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.