CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · HAWTHORNE, FL

CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in HAWTHORNE, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 282 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

282

Teachers (FTE)

18.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	134	48%
Black or African American	94	33%
Two or more races	31	11%
Hispanic/Latino	23	8%
Total enrollment	282	147M / 135F

English Language Learners: 6 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	48.8%	189
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	52.2%	186
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	66

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

199

70.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	282	100%

Contact & Location

21633 SE 65TH AVE

HAWTHORNE, FL 32640

Phone: (352)481-1901

http://www.sbac.edu/shell

District

ALACHUA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,627

District enrollment: 28,964

Other Schools in District

ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Elementary
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
ARCHER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER Elementary
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32640) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120003000021

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD