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

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.

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

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

  2. Size Comparison of Taiwan and Florida Population of Florida: 18,328,340 Population of Taiwan: 23,046,177

  3. Florosa Elementary Teachers: 42 Students: 627 Average U.S. Elementary School: 400-600 students

  4. Number of Students Per Grade Pre-Kindergarten: 46 Kindergarten: 111 1st Grade: 84 2nd Grade: 91 3rd Grade: 127 4th Grade: 81 5th Grade: 87 TOTAL: 627

  5. Student Racial Breakdown White: 393 American Indian: 4 Asian: 14 Hispanic: 70 Black: 66

  6. Student Gender Breakdown Male: 284 Female: 263

  7. 2008 Overall Test Score Performance

  8. Student-Teacher Ratio There were 42 teachers on staff, giving Florosa Elementary School a student-teacher ratio of 14.9

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

  10. Child education is compulsory Public education (through high school) is universal Funding provided by taxes Federal State Local Public Education __ __

  11. Elementary School Subjects • Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Science • Visual & Performing Arts

  12. School Year Attendance Official School Year Begins .............................................................Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 Official School Year Ends .......................................................................Friday, June 4, 2010 FALL of 2009 Almost 3.5 million students attended primary school 1,085,000 children attended public preschool or prekindergarten

  13. 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. A Teacher's Workday

  14. 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. Time Divisions

  15. 8:00 a.m. 9:45-10:00 a.m. 11:30-12:15 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 2009-2010 Daily Schedule • First Bell • Recess • Lunch • Dismissal Morning: Flag salute on playground

  16. 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

  17. First Grade Students age 6-7 • 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

  18. Second Grade Students age 7-8 • 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

  19. Third Grade Students age 9-10 • 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

  20. Fourth Grade Students age 10-11 • 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

  21. Fifth Grade Students age 10-12 • 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

  22. Extra-Cirricular Activities • Computer arts • Dance • Chorus • Ceramics/Sculpture • Drawing/Painting • Cheerleading • Drama

  23. 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

  24. Clubs • Art club • Math club • Running club • Language club • Chess club • Environmental club

  25. Sports • Football • Baseball • Basketball • Soccer • Volleyball

  26. School Plays

  27. Spelling Bees

  28. Summer Reading Contests

  29. Mother's Day Father's Day July 4th Columbus Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas 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

  30. Field Trips

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