Brucie Ball Educational Center vs. Bright Horizons
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bright Horizons ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Brucie Ball Educational Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 148 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Bright Horizons ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Total Students
426 students
148 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
63% | 37%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
(11-12 School Year Data)
(11-12 School Year Data)
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
6:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3590 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3476 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤20%
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Graduation Rate
21-39%
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
18
8
Grade 1 Students
24
5
Grade 2 Students
31
3
Grade 3 Students
38
6
Grade 4 Students
26
7
Grade 5 Students
23
7
Grade 6 Students
41
10
Grade 7 Students
33
15
Grade 8 Students
33
12
Grade 9 Students
22
12
Grade 10 Students
34
6
Grade 11 Students
40
9
Grade 12 Students
60
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
70%
24%
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% Black
21%
48%
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% White
7%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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