Bessey Creek Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 556 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 166th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School District Details
- Martin County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,100
- Graduation Rate: 73.8%
- Dropout Rate: 0.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.2
- Enrolled Students: 18,010
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 556
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 244 (43.9%)
- Females: 290 (52.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (2.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 58 (10.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 72 (12.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 5.6% |
| White | 485 | 87.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15.3% |
| 1st Grade | 87 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 88 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 100 | 18.0% |
| 4th Grade | 93 | 16.7% |
| 5th Grade | 103 | 18.5% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
67.6%
District:
68.7%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
1.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Bessey Creek Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 25, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - great school!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- We have a daughter in 3rd grade. she loves the school and her teachers, we are so happy to have her at bce
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