Summary:
Reddick-Collier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Reddick, Florida, with a student population of 334. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body is predominantly African American and Hispanic, with 32.63% White, 38.32% African American, 23.65% Hispanic, and 5.09% two or more races.
Reddick-Collier Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 41.9%, which are much higher than nearby schools like Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts and Micanopy Area Cooperative School Inc. The school also consistently underperforms on standardized tests compared to the Marion district and the state of Florida, with only 29% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 43% in the district and 51% statewide. Additionally, Reddick-Collier has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.37% to 71.61%, significantly higher than nearby schools.
Despite the higher spending per student at Reddick-Collier Elementary, ranging from $11,122 to $15,241, the school's academic performance lags behind the nearby schools. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes, and that other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be more important. The nearby schools, such as Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts and Micanopy Area Cooperative School Inc., demonstrate that it is possible for schools in the Marion district to achieve higher academic performance, even with similar student demographics and funding levels.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Marion
SchoolDigger Rank:
1932nd of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,241
Students who attend Reddick-Collier Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 334
Racial breakdown:
African American:
38.3%
White:
32.6%
Hispanic:
23.7%
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Two or more races:
5.1%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%
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