Number of Elementary Schools in the United States: 92,858

Size Comparison of Taiwan and Florida

Population of Florida:18,328,340

Population of Taiwan:23,046,177

Florosa Elementary

Teachers: 42 Students: 627

Average U.S. Elementary School: 400-600 students

Pre-Kindergarten: 46Kindergarten: 1111st Grade: 842nd Grade: 913rd Grade: 1274th Grade: 815th Grade: 87

TOTAL: 627

Number of Students Per Grade

Student Racial Breakdown

White: 393American Indian: 4Asian: 14Hispanic: 70Black: 66

Student Gender Breakdown

Male: 284Female: 263

2008 Overall Test Score Performance

Student-Teacher Ratio

There were 42 teachers on staff, giving Florosa Elementary School a student-teacher ratio of 14.9

Teacher Experience

Teachers with master's degree: 39.4%Teacher experience average: 14.5 years

Public Education

Child education is compulsoryPublic education (through high school) is universal

Funding provided by taxes Federal

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Elementary School Subjects

Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Science Visual & Performing Arts

School Year Attendance

FALL of 2009Almost 3.5 million students attended primary school

1,085,000 children attended public preschool or prekindergarten

Official School Year Begins .............................................................Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 Official School Year Ends .......................................................................Friday, June 4, 2010

A Teacher's Workday

An elementary teacher's day begins about a half an hour before the students arrive, and ends two to three hours after the students leave for the afternoon. During the morning before classes the teacher will prepare for the day, write the agenda on the board, and set out the students' assignments. After the students go home, the teacher might attend teacher or parent meetings, grade papers, prepare lesson plans, enter grades into the computer, prepare report cards and organize the classroom.

Time Divisions

The teacher's day in the classroom is divided into blocks of time. The first half hour is typically spent taking roll, saying the Pledge of Allegiance with the students, and taking lunch count. The remainder of the day is divided into blocks of time which might range from twenty to sixty minute increments. Time is set aside for subjects like reading, writing and math.

2009-2010 Daily Schedule

First Bell RecessLunchDismissal

8:00 a.m.9:45-10:00 a.m.11:30-12:15 p.m.2:10 p.m.

Morning: Flag salute on playground

Preschool/Kindergarten/Head Start

Personal, social and emotional development

Communication, including talking and listening

Knowledge and understanding of the world

Creative and aesthetic development

Physical development

Mathematical awareness and development

First Grade

Math: addition and subtraction, measurement, how to tell time, count money

Language: reading sentences, writing simple statements, mastery of alphabet

Social Studies: basics of American history (founding fathers/American revolution)

Geography: local geography, continents and oceans

Science: life cycles, basic facts about the planet

Students age 6-7

Second Grade

Math: 100 and 1,000, basic multiplication and division, basic geometry

Reading: focus on becoming fluent; story elements, text features, and character traits

Grammar: basic sentence structure; subjects, verbs, adjectives

Writing: cursive

Science: making educated guesses; energy, natural resources; planetary history

Social Studies: how communities and regions work together, different cultures and customs

Students age 7-8

Third Grade

Math: multiplication and division, 10,000, decimals, problem solving

Reading: more difficult books, learn about different genres, research

Social skills, empathy, and leadership skills

Writing: reports and personal narratives, proofreading and editing

Science: biology and earth sciences, plant and animal interaction

Geography: identifying states and countries

Students age 9-10

Fourth Grade

Math: addition and subtraction of common fractions and decimals, long division, and addition, subtraction, and multiplication of larger whole numbers

Reading: in-depth reading, context clues; myths and legends

Writing: proper sentence structure, organizing ideas into paragraphs, writing style

Geometry: angles, perimeters, areas; charts, graphs, and tables

Science: complex natural systems

History: state history

Social Studies: basic governmental structures, laws

Students age 10-11

Fifth Grade

Math: long division, multiplication of vulgar fractions and decimals, basic ratios and percentages, pre-Algebra, real-world situational math

Language: proper grammar

Social Studies: history and geography

Physical Science: states of matter, machine basics

Life Science: structure of plants and animals

Music: music classes start, band or choir programs

Health Education: sexual education

Students age 10-12

Extra-Cirricular Activities

Computer arts Dance Chorus Ceramics/Sculpture Drawing/Painting Cheerleading Drama

Student Council and Safety Patrol

Student Council: learn to work as a team and promote responsible citizenship habits

Safety Patrol: instruct, direct, and monitor the students in safely crossing the street

Clubs

Art club Math club Running club Language club Chess club Environmental club

Sports

Football Baseball Basketball Soccer Volleyball

School Plays

Spelling Bees

Summer Reading Contests

Holidays

New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

Chinese New Year

Groundhog Day

Valentine's Day

President's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Arbor Day

Cinco de Mayo

Mother's Day

Father's Day

July 4th

Columbus Day

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Field Trips