PREK ESE

PREK ESE is an elementary-level community of very small scale in LAKE CITY, Florida, operated by COLUMBIA, works with 7 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 99% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

PREK ESE is one of 16 schools operated by COLUMBIA, a district that instructs 9,815 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PREK ESE shows that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 43% Black, 14% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In the broader community, Columbia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,205 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Columbia County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,815 students), of which PREK ESE is one.

PATHWAYS ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Five-year trend. PREK ESE's enrollment has ticked down 46% since 2018, when it stood at 13 (now 7). The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 43% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the PREK ESE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.