Ben Gamla Charter School vs. Beachside Montessori Village
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ben Gamla Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Beachside Montessori Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ben Gamla Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beachside Montessori Village ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
353 students
793 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#95 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
86%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
77
Kindergarten Students
62
79
Grade 1 Students
51
69
Grade 2 Students
57
71
Grade 3 Students
72
71
Grade 4 Students
60
78
Grade 5 Students
51
79
Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
41%
39%
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% Black
1%
8%
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% White
58%
44%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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