Chester Shell Elementary School

Students can play basketball under the pavilion at Shell Elementary School.

Shell Elementary School offers easy student pickup for parents.

Shell Elementary School offers children many different activities for recess.

Students enjoy the slide at Shell Elementary School.

Shell Elementary School is tucked in the oak forest of Hawthorne.

Younger students can swing and climb at Shell Elementary School.

Chester Shell Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

21633 SE 65th Ave, Hawthorne, FL

Alachua County Public Schools

355 Students

C+

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School Details

Head of School
Ms. Holly Burton

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
37%

Reading Proficiency
27%

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

27%

Math Proficiency

37%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

14:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

18.9%

Test Scores

Equity

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

362:1

Student Diversity

Female

51.3%

Male

48.7%

White

50.4%

Black

35.2%

Two or more races

8.5%

Hispanic

5.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

1/22/2025

Overall, not a bad school. My son went here and we had no major problems. He enjoyed his time there.

5.0 parent

4/10/2018

I was quite hesitant to enroll my child in school at Chester Shell Elementary. I will give both the negatives and positives in this review to be fair. Her first week was a huge shock! The Negatives: The class size was not 13 students to 1 teacher as it states on this page; it was 23 : 1. It is now i...

5.0 parent

5/23/2015

Hawthorne is a small town with a big heart. One of our passions are our schools. The community and school staff work hand in hand to provide a wonderful school experience for our children. I call it a public school with a private school feel. The needs of all children are addressed equally and with...

5.0 parent

5/30/2014

One of my two children attend Shell and I am a very active parent with school and have loved the attention that my child receives and the opportunity's that my child gets by being part of a small school. My Daughters first grade class is only 18 students and she is constantly being praised and given...

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