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RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 192 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (168).
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 59.4% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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%.
Schools most like RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 967 | 49.0% | 57.2% |
| LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE MARY | 881 | 49.1% | 66.6% |
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELAND | 786 | 49.9% | 57.2% |
| DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARIN JACKSONVILLE | 856 | 46.6% | 53.9% |
| ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 931 | 50.4% | 69.9% |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 984 | 46.8% | 53.5% |
Where RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Flagler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #989 of 2,136 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #836 of 2,149 ▲ 125 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #913 of 2,149 ▲ 170 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 967 | #225 of 2,267 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #209 of 2,077 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #250 of 2,108 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #1,329 of 2,188 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #1,029 of 1,374 | #5 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 967 | 72 | 13.4:1 | 49% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 932 | 72 | 12.9:1 | 58% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 892 | 64 | 13.9:1 | 67% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 65 | 14.5:1 | 64% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 1,054 | 73 | 14.4:1 | 74% (777) |
| 2015-16 | 1,140 | 76 | 15.0:1 | 71% (814) |
| 2010-11 | 1,382 | 94 | 14.7:1 | 65% (900) |
About RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In PALM COAST, Florida, RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school. Enrollment stands at 967 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 60% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Florida.
RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in FLAGLER, a district with 13,521 students across 11 schools.
About 45% of students at RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Flagler County residents are about 75% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Flagler County, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.6%. RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 57.2%.
In Flagler County, the median household earns about $77,363 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Flagler County has 13 public schools with about 13,521 students, including RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 2.0 miles from BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 27 students, from 940 to 967. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.4:1, from 14.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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