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Eastside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

256 SE Beech St, Lake City, FL 32025 · (386) 755-8220 · Part of Columbia County School District

Watertown’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eastside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Eastside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

256 SE Beech St, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten105
Grade 1101
Grade 2105
Grade 3108
Grade 494
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
671’20
660’21
631’22
664’23
655’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 22%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastside Elementary School from Watertown families.

Other schools in Columbia County School District

The district →
Belmont Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lake City
A
828 students21:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A
695 students17:1
Fort White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort White
B
644 students17:1
Melrose Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
635 students16:1
Columbia City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
585 students16:1
Summers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
B+
492 students16:1

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; Watertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.