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Chester Shell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

21633 SE 65th Ave, Hawthorne, FL 32640 · (352) 481-1901 · Part of Alachua County School District

Hawthorne’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Florida school districts

Students
282
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Chester Shell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hawthorne kids: Hawthorne Middle/High School

On the path

Where Hawthorne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Chester Shell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Hawthorne Middle/High School472 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

21633 SE 65th Ave, Hawthorne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 251
Grade 339
Grade 445
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
362’20
380’21
355’22
323’23
282’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 33%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Shell Elementary School from Hawthorne families.

Other schools in Alachua County School District

The district →
High Springs Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · High Springs
A−
902 students18:1
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
741 students14:1
Littlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
714 students14:1
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
694 students15:1
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
692 students16:1
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
672 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Hawthorne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.