STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized primary school in STARKE, Florida, STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 568 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of BRADFORD.

BRADFORD comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,848 students; STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 22% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 52.0%, a residual of +3.2 points.

Across the wider county, Bradford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,050 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bradford County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,848 students), of which STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 549 (now 568). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 67% to 61%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.