Summary:
The data provided focuses on a single public elementary school, Lee Elementary School, located in the 32059 zip code. This school serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Madison District, which is ranked 62 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lee Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 547 out of 2,219 Florida elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,479 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars over this period. The school's test scores are mixed, with some grades performing better than the district in certain subjects, but generally lower than the district and state averages in math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.1% and a significant portion (67.51%) of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
While Lee Elementary School serves a diverse student population, with 62.44% White, 17.77% African American, and 15.74% Hispanic students, the performance gaps between these groups suggest potential equity issues that need to be addressed. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $9,386, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 23.1 to 1. Overall, the analysis of this single school highlights several areas of concern, including declining performance, potential equity issues, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve the educational outcomes for the students.
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