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Ochwilla Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ochwilla Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hawthorne, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school is part of the Putnam District, which is ranked 58 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ochwilla Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 57.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Putnam District and the state of Florida averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are 10-30 percentage points below the state averages. Additionally, Ochwilla Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.9% to 80.7% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Ochwilla Elementary School to nearby schools within the same Putnam District, such as Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School and Melrose Elementary School, the data shows that Ochwilla consistently underperforms these schools in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. The school's performance also lags behind schools in neighboring districts, such as McRae Elementary School in Clay County and Alachua Virtual Instruction Program in Alachua County, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall school rankings.

388

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,150

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 N State Road 21
Hawthorne, FL 32640

(352) 481-0204

District: Putnam

Students who attend Ochwilla Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Florida avg58%

1,958^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Putnam

58^th of 67Putnam among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1958 of 2258	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1868 of 2256	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1587 of 2240	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1803 of 2219	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1987 of 2247	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1488 of 2182	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1673 of 2118	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	1266 of 2112	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	1290 of 2087	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.8	1534 of 2064	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1574 of 2029	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	1546 of 1984	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1237 of 1985	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	994 of 1919	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	1103 of 1847	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1016 of 1789	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	1117 of 1786	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	1006 of 1688	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-3 vs state

Math38%-23 vs state

English Language Arts36%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Ochwilla Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ochwilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N State Road 21	Hawthorne	32640	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-0204	388	22	17.6	53.6%	216 (55.7%)	59 (15.2%)	66 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.1%)	18.7	1958^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.3%		21.5	1868^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.2%	90	32.0	24.0	41.0	46.0	28.0	32.0	28.0	60.0	52.0	$14,150	$2,958	$11,192
Chester Shell Elementary School	Public	K-5	21633 SE 65th Ave	Hawthorne	32640	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-1901	282	19	15.2	75.5%	134 (47.5%)	94 (33.3%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	11.9	2108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.1	2058^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.8%	50	42.0	31.0	37.0		35.0	33.0	23.0		37.0
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 State Road 26	Melrose	32666	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 475-2060	353	23	15.3	47.9%	258 (73.1%)	31 (8.8%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	66.2	729^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.8	551^st of 2256 public elementary schools	75.6%	178	62.0	62.0	48.0	75.0	64.0	80.0	63.0	94.0	54.0	$14,289	$2,234	$12,056
Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 S State Road 315	Interlachen	32148	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 684-2130	844	45	18.7	59.0%	630 (74.6%)	45 (5.3%)	129 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	23.5	1807^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%		28.2	1678^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.6%	129	43.0	36.0	37.0	48.0	46.0	30.0	34.0	63.0	50.0	$11,292	$1,725	$9,567
Keystone Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 SW Pecan St	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1375	779	60	13.0	66.2%	650 (83.4%)	25 (3.2%)	68 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.2%)	55.5	979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.3	939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.4%	40	65.0	43.0	55.0	68.0	73.0	59.0	51.0	73.0	54.0	$11,457	$1,038	$10,420
Constellation Charter School Of Gainesville	Public, Charter	1-7	14450 NE 148th Ave	Waldo	32694	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 955-7300	98	2	49.0	50.0%	64 (65.3%)	3 (3.1%)	24 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Lake Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 SE 4th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6710	268	19	14.1	84.7%	22 (8.2%)	209 (78.0%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	11.5	2112^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.5%		21.4	1870^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.1%	242	40.0	33.0	44.0		31.0	15.0	32.0		24.0
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6770 County Road 315 C	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 336-6125	544	46	11.8	69.5%	475 (87.3%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	72.9	558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.5	608^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.0%	50	64.0	65.0	65.0	71.0	66.0	66.0	78.0	80.0	74.0	$12,574	$1,614	$10,960
Joseph Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1245 SE 7th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6719	398	27	14.7	82.2%	20 (5.0%)	328 (82.4%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	4.9	2220^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.7%		35.1	1488^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%	732	17.0	31.0	33.0		21.0	24.0	26.0		23.0
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 NE 18th Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6713	463	32	14.3	86.6%	24 (5.2%)	371 (80.1%)	34 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	7.5	2189^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.3	2209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.1%	20	23.0	31.0	31.0		35.0	36.0	27.0		30.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ochwilla Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ochwilla Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ochwilla Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

What district is Ochwilla Elementary School in?

Putnam

How many students attend Ochwilla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Ochwilla Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ochwilla Elementary School?

Students at Ochwilla Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races.

Is Ochwilla Elementary School a good school?

Ochwilla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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