Memorial Elementary School
851 East Hickory St
Arcadia FL, 34266, De Soto County
Phone: 863-494-2736
Ranking: (1,824 out of 2,614, bottom 30%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: DeSoto County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 58 | 54 | 58 | 72 | 53 | 67 | 65 | |||||||
Total Students: | 914 | 883 | 890 | 861 | 832 | 830 | 881 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 178 | 19.5% | 189 | 21.4% | 184 | 20.7% | 164 | 19.0% | 167 | 20.1% | 142 | 17.1% | 179 | 20.3% |
Grade 1: | 180 | 19.7% | 161 | 18.2% | 147 | 16.5% | 157 | 18.2% | 140 | 16.8% | 158 | 19.0% | 171 | 19.4% |
Grade 2: | 166 | 18.2% | 125 | 14.2% | 148 | 16.6% | 134 | 15.6% | 145 | 17.4% | 132 | 15.9% | 140 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 122 | 13.3% | 158 | 17.9% | 149 | 16.7% | 154 | 17.9% | 133 | 16.0% | 147 | 17.7% | 146 | 16.6% |
Grade 4: | 152 | 16.6% | 120 | 13.6% | 135 | 15.2% | 131 | 15.2% | 126 | 15.1% | 124 | 14.9% | 129 | 14.6% |
Grade 5: | 116 | 12.7% | 130 | 14.7% | 127 | 14.3% | 121 | 14.1% | 121 | 14.5% | 127 | 15.3% | 116 | 13.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 474 | 51.9% | 462 | 52.3% | 476 | 53.5% | 444 | 51.6% | 411 | 49.4% | 422 | 50.8% | 459 | 52.1% |
Female: | 440 | 48.1% | 421 | 47.7% | 414 | 46.5% | 417 | 48.4% | 394 | 47.4% | 383 | 46.1% | 396 | 44.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.4% | 9 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.2% | 8 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 505 | 55.3% | 507 | 57.4% | 486 | 54.6% | 466 | 54.1% | 445 | 53.5% | 417 | 50.2% | 410 | 46.5% |
Black: | 120 | 13.1% | 101 | 11.4% | 103 | 11.6% | 104 | 12.1% | 111 | 13.3% | 118 | 14.2% | 127 | 14.4% |
White: | 260 | 28.4% | 245 | 27.7% | 262 | 29.4% | 261 | 30.3% | 246 | 29.6% | 266 | 32.0% | 312 | 35.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 2.3% | 16 | 1.8% | 20 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 742 | 81.2% | 748 | 84.7% | 717 | 80.6% | 695 | 80.7% | 652 | 78.4% | 607 | 73.1% | 606 | 68.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 46 | 5.2% | 58 | 6.5% | 61 | 7.1% | 70 | 8.4% | 81 | 9.8% | 102 | 11.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.76 | 16.35 | 15.34 | 11.96 | 15.70 | 13.80 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 325 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 331 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 329 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 335 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 319 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 195 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 188 | 189 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 303 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 310 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 307 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 309 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 298 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 190 | 193 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 191 | 191 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 294 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 308 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 301 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 309 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 322 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 324 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 319 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 328 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 210 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 207 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 302 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 316 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 302 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 304 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 313 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 321 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 319 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 313 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 204 | 206 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 204 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 317 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 332 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 328 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 331 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 326 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 219 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 214 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 294 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 294 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 298 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 301 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 295 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 214 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 213 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 284 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 287 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 299 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 296 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 306 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 305 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 312 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 193 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 9.8% | 9.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.8% | 31.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.2% | 68.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,545.0 | $39,299.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,942.0 | $32,551.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,580.0 | $43,460.0 |
* Memorial Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.