NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in LAKE CITY, Florida, NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a cozy primary school, run under COLUMBIA. It teaches 307 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 49% below that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in COLUMBIA (9,815 students total), NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (83%) are Black. The remainder looks like 7% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 16% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 53.3%, a residual of +19.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Columbia County) records that median household income runs about $59,205, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 9,815 students).

The closest other public school is MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

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

Over the past 6-year window. NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 307). Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.