Other / mixed grade configuration · Coral Springs, FL

James S. Hunt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for James S. Hunt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120018000267
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

James S. Hunt Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#10 of 13
schools in Coral Springs · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
students per teacher
73.9%
free-lunch eligible

James S. Hunt Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, James S. Hunt Elementary School ranks #10 of 13 schools in Coral Springs, FL.

School address

Enrollment

482

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.9%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How James S. Hunt Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at James S. Hunt Elementary School

James S. Hunt Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coral Springs, Florida, enrolling 482 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 482 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 744 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #462.

Its student body is led by African American (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 482 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students) and Western High School (3,510 students) alongside James S. Hunt Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How James S. Hunt Elementary School compares

James S. Hunt Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 13% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 42% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 482 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 39% in Florida - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,419
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 482 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 60.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
White 3.5%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, James S. Hunt Elementary School is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes James S. Hunt Elementary School.

$11,419
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How James S. Hunt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress Bay High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Glades High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broward High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to James S. Hunt Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Broward · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on James S. Hunt Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about James S. Hunt Elementary School

How many students attend James S. Hunt Elementary School?

James S. Hunt Elementary School has 482 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coral Springs, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at James S. Hunt Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at James S. Hunt Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at James S. Hunt Elementary School?

73.9% of students at James S. Hunt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James S. Hunt Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at James S. Hunt Elementary School is African American at 60.8% of enrollment, in Coral Springs, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for James S. Hunt Elementary School?

James S. Hunt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does James S. Hunt Elementary School rank among schools in Coral Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, James S. Hunt Elementary School ranks #10 of 13 schools in Coral Springs, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Coral Springs on the city page.

Is James S. Hunt Elementary School a good school?

James S. Hunt Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Broward?

Besides James S. Hunt Elementary School, Broward also operates Cypress Bay High School (4,579 students), Western High School (3,510 students), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (3,089 students). See the Broward district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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