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What's something MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS·NCES 120084007327
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
867 MEMORIAL DR, AVON PARK, FL 33825 · (863) 784-0200 · Highlands County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
358 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
49.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 49.9% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 (49.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 466 | 76.8% | 49.4% |
| FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 430 | 75.3% | 30.9% |
| TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 417 | 74.8% | 51.1% |
| CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 437 | 79.9% | 28.1% |
| S BRYAN JENNINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 492 | 79.9% | 57.0% |
| MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 488 | 73.0% | 43.1% |
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 | In Highlands County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,361 of 2,136 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,352 of 2,149 ▲ 28 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,321 of 2,149 ▲ 16 | #8 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #1,550 of 2,267 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,324 of 2,077 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #202 of 2,108 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #237 of 2,188 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #251 of 1,374 | 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. 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
466
-103 (-18%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 77% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 34.5 | 14.7:1 | 86% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 28.5 | 18.7:1 | 78% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 70% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 84% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 85% (509) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 81% (465) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in AVON PARK, Florida. Enrollment totals 466 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in HIGHLANDS, a district with 12,040 students across 22 schools.
Hispanic students account for 38% of enrollment at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 26% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Highlands County, the Hispanic share is about 22%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 70%.
A staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.6:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Highlands County is 63%.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Florida public elementary schools.
The model predicts 42.7% for a school in Florida with MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 49.4%.
The school is in Highlands County, where median household income comes to about $54,897, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highlands County counts 24 public schools with about 12,040 students.
SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 1.3 miles from MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 569 to 466.
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Highlands County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,702
Census ACS
Median income
$54,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLANDS
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 980 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 829 students
- CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 710 students
Other schools in AVON PARK
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 980 students
- AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 600 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 557 students
- AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
Other Memorial Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 10 states are named Memorial Elementary. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 22.
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLARCADIA, FL · 861 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
- SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 588
- HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 669
- AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 600
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 980
- AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 503
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
Is MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 26% White, 38% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HIGHLANDS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.