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What's something MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051000802
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6115 LILLIAN HWY, PENSACOLA, FL 32506 · (850) 453-7410 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% 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
16.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
354 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
69%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
42.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 38.2% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 435 | 81.4% | 42.8% |
| UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 529 | 76.4% | 31.8% |
| WEST PENSACOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 485 | 78.1% | 44.2% |
| CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 495 | 74.7% | 26.7% |
| FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 349 | 75.6% | 40.4% |
| HOLLY HILL ELEMENTARY HOLLY HILL | 601 | 82.4% | 32.7% |
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 MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Escambia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #1,690 of 2,136 | #22 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,003 of 2,149 ▼ 125 | #28 of 34 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,686 of 2,149 ▼ 233 | #24 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #1,659 of 2,267 | #27 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,346 of 2,077 | #23 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #311 of 2,108 | #4 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #130 of 2,188 | #5 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #660 of 1,374 | #15 of 26 |
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
435
-76 (-15%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 81% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 83% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 80% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 71% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 73% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 75% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 81% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 68% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PENSACOLA, Florida, according to federal school records. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 435 students enrolled. That is 28% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
ESCAMBIA is the local district for MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 66 schools with 36,795 students.
The biggest share of students at MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 43%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 13% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Escambia County's population at about 64%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 69%.
The school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Escambia County, the average is 54%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Escambia County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $67,500, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Escambia County's 71 public schools enroll about 37,056 students and include MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.8% against a local average of 46.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 511 to 435, a 15% decline. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
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Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESCAMBIA
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,169 students
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
Other schools in PENSACOLA
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
- BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,070 students
Other Myrtle Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Myrtle Grove Elementary. MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARYMIAMI GARDENS, FL · 154 students
Nearby schools
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,634
- WEST PENSACOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 485
- CAPSTONE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 26
- SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 452
- ESCAMBIA BOYS' BASE1.2 mi · 27
- WARRINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.9 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 43% White, 13% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ESCAMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.