Florida public schools by resource index

Southside Primary School in Crestview scored highest of Florida's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 65 of 100: 11.5 students per teacher, 73 students per counselor and 4.3% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Florida schoolsSouthside Primary School 65; Venice Elementary School 64; International Studies Charter Middle School 64; Young Womens Preparatory Academy 64; Herbert Cambridge Elementary School 62; Emma E. Booker Elementary School 61; Okaloosa Stemm Center 61; Snapper Creek Elementary School 61; Sky Academy Venice 61; School for Advanced Studies - South 61.0255075100Southside Primary School65Venice Elementary School64International Studies Charter Middle School64Young Womens Preparatory Academy64Herbert Cambridge Elementary School62Emma E. Booker Elementary School61Okaloosa Stemm Center61Snapper Creek Elementary School61Sky Academy Venice61School for Advanced Studies - South61
Resource index, highest Florida schoolsSouthside Primary School 65; Venice Elementary School 64; International Studies Charter Middle School 64; Young Womens Preparatory Academy 64; Herbert Cambridge Elementary School 62; Emma E. Booker Elementary School 61; Okaloosa Stemm Center 61; Snapper Creek Elementary School 61; Sky Academy Venice 61; School for Advanced Studies - South 61.0255075100Southside Primary School65Venice Elementary School64International Studies Charter Middl…64Young Womens Preparatory Academy64Herbert Cambridge Elementary School62Emma E. Booker Elementary School61Okaloosa Stemm Center61Snapper Creek Elementary School61Sky Academy Venice61School for Advanced Studies - South61
Resource index, highest Florida schoolsSouthside Primary School 65; Venice Elementary School 64; International Studies Charter Middle School 64; Young Womens Preparatory Academy 64; Herbert Cambridge Elementary School 62; Emma E. Booker Elementary School 61; Okaloosa Stemm Center 61; Snapper Creek Elementary School 61; Sky Academy Venice 61; School for Advanced Studies - South 61.050100Southside Primary School65Venice Elementary School64International Studies Charter Middle School64Young Womens Preparatory Academy64Herbert Cambridge Elementary School62Emma E. Booker Elementary School61Okaloosa Stemm Center61Snapper Creek Elementary School61Sky Academy Venice61School for Advanced Studies - South61
Resource index, highest Florida schoolsSouthside Primary School 65; Venice Elementary School 64; International Studies Charter Middle School 64; Young Womens Preparatory Academy 64; Herbert Cambridge Elementary School 62; Emma E. Booker Elementary School 61; Okaloosa Stemm Center 61; Snapper Creek Elementary School 61; Sky Academy Venice 61; School for Advanced Studies - South 61.050100Southside Primary School65Venice Elementary School64International Studies Charter Middle Sc…64Young Womens Preparatory Academy64Herbert Cambridge Elementary School62Emma E. Booker Elementary School61Okaloosa Stemm Center61Snapper Creek Elementary School61Sky Academy Venice61School for Advanced Studies - South61

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Southside Primary School11.573No4.3%65
Venice Elementary School13.1269Yes2.8%64
International Studies Charter Middle School15.2161Yes8.9%64
Young Womens Preparatory Academy16.4126Yes9.7%64
Herbert Cambridge Elementary School12.3277Yes6.9%62
Emma E. Booker Elementary School14.1251Yes7.5%61
Okaloosa Stemm Center17.4264Yes1.9%61
Snapper Creek Elementary School11.0170Yes19.9%61
Sky Academy Venice14.7216Yes10.3%61
School for Advanced Studies - South36.389Yes2.5%61
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele14.8268Yes5.6%61
Young Men's Preparatory Academy11.0191Yes18.3%61
Everglades City School10.8155Yes20.9%61
School for Advanced Studies29.8121Yes0.8%61
Bear Lakes Middle School17.0203Yes9.3%60
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Suncoast Polytechnical High School19.2180Yes7.4%60
Coconut Grove Elementary School14.8253Yes10.2%59
International Studies Charter High School18.8103Yes15.9%59
Sea Park Elementary School11.8277Yes13.1%59
Alpha Charter of Excellence13.898Yes24.3%59
Dayspring Academy15.2217Yes14.0%58
Brookside Middle School15.1190Yes16.1%58
Fruitville Elementary School13.5360Yes5.4%58
Cypress K-8 Center15.0161Yes17.9%58
Henry S. West Laboratory School14.3370Yes3.1%58
Tropical Elementary School12.7277Yes12.9%58
Polk State College Collegiate High School68.6168Yes1.4%58
Banyan Elementary School14.8258Yes10.8%58
Twin Lakes Elementary School18.1130Yes16.6%58
Marco Island Academy14.2276Yes10.2%58
School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson45.0123Yes5.4%58
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School11.0115Yes28.9%58
Lamarque Elementary School14.2329Yes7.4%57
New World School of the Arts15.6237Yes12.9%57
Lavern Gaynor Elementary11.8301Yes13.4%57
Archimedean Middle Conservatory15.6320Yes6.4%57
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary12.9314Yes11.7%57
Anna Maria Elementary School11.9194Yes22.6%57
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts18.6276Yes7.0%56
Venice Middle School16.3254Yes12.6%56
Fleming Island Elementary School11.7346Yes11.4%56
Orlando Gifted Academy13.8321Yes10.4%56
Montclair Elementary School11.2209Yes23.7%56
Royal Green Elementary School13.3323Yes10.8%56
Blue Lakes Elementary School10.9295Yes17.1%56
Springview Elementary School15.9269Yes11.8%56
State College of Fla Collegiate School-Venice26.487Yes11.6%56
Emerson Elementary School15.2243Yes14.0%56
Cape View Elementary School10.9253Yes21.0%56
Village Green Elementary School17.6183Yes15.9%56

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Florida public schools have the most resources?
    Southside Primary School in Crestview scored 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Florida's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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