MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · ARCADIA, FL

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in ARCADIA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 861 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

861

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	494	57%
White	178	21%
Black or African American	154	18%
Two or more races	33	4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	861	429M / 432F

English Language Learners: 131 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45.0% -3.8pp	48.8%	471
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -17.2pp	52.2%	471
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	160

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)

-0.03 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

281

32.6% 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.)	861	100%

Contact & Location

851 E HICKORY ST

ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863)494-0755

http://mes.desotoschools.com/

District

DESOTO

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,474

District enrollment: 4,582

Other Schools in District

NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL High
DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL Other
REDUCED SERVICES Other
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34266) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120042000622

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