Enrollment
7
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA·NCES 120036007857
PREK ESE
444 W DUVAL ST, LAKE CITY, FL 32055 · (386) 755-8049 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PREK ESE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #2,255 of 2,267 | #10 of 10 |
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
7
-9 (-56%) vs 2020
-74% since 2010-11, when it was 27
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 | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 16 | N/A | N/A | 19% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 23% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 27 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PREK ESE.
About PREK ESE
PREK ESE is an elementary school in LAKE CITY, Florida, according to federal school records. It reported 7 students in pre-K in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
COLUMBIA is responsible for 16 schools, PREK ESE included, with 9,815 students in all.
No group is above 50% at PREK ESE; the largest is White, at 43%. It is also 43% Black and 14% Hispanic. Columbia County's residents are about 72% White, 29 points above the school's share.
The county, Columbia County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $59,205, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 19 public schools and about 9,815 students.
Measured in a straight line, PATHWAYS ACADEMY is about 0.9 miles from PREK ESE. The five-mile area around PREK ESE holds at least 8 other public schools.
PREK ESE has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
PREK ESE had 16 students in 2020-21 and 7 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at PREK ESE. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,789
Census ACS
Median income
$59,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,101 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
Other schools in LAKE CITY
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 635 students
Other Prek Ese schools
One other US public school is named Prek Ese. PREK ESE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PREK ESEPORT ST JOE, FL · 24 students
Nearby schools
- PATHWAYS ACADEMY0.9 mi · 94
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 809
- RICHARDSON SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 455
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 635
- NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 307
- SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About PREK ESEHow many students attend PREK ESE?
PREK ESE enrolls approximately 7 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does PREK ESE serve?
PREK ESE serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at PREK ESE?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at PREK ESE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PREK ESE?
At PREK ESE, the student body is approximately 43% White, 14% Hispanic, 43% Black.
Is PREK ESE public or private?
PREK ESE is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.