Desoto Trail Elementary School vs. Gilchrist Elementary School
Should you attend Desoto Trail Elementary School or Gilchrist Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desoto Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 891 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilchrist Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
659 students
891 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#462 out of 3662 schools in FL (Top 20%)
#215 out of 3662 schools in FL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 30% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
15
Kindergarten Students
104
136
Grade 1 Students
96
143
Grade 2 Students
108
163
Grade 3 Students
107
134
Grade 4 Students
112
152
Grade 5 Students
123
148
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
72%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
