Overview
THE CHILDREN'S READING CENTER is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in PALATKA, Florida. The school enrolls 260 students. It is part of the PUTNAM district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.6:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictPUTNAM
County12107
CityPALATKA
ZIP32177
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120162004139
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment260
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino3.4%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian24.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native66.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %47%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)