Buckingham Exceptional Student Center vs. Royal Palm Exceptional School Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Royal Palm Exceptional School Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 63 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Buckingham Exceptional Student 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 131 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Royal Palm Exceptional School 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
PK-12
Total Students
63 students
131 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
81% | 19%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/19000/18506/royal-palm-exceptional-school-center-chart-Yx4QgA.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3532 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3685 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/19000/18506/royal-palm-exceptional-school-center-chart-dKEC7s.png)
Graduation Rate
≥50%
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
3
-
Grade 1 Students
2
2
Grade 2 Students
1
-
Grade 3 Students
1
12
Grade 4 Students
4
5
Grade 5 Students
4
14
Grade 6 Students
3
11
Grade 7 Students
3
20
Grade 8 Students
1
24
Grade 9 Students
5
15
Grade 10 Students
9
5
Grade 11 Students
3
9
Grade 12 Students
23
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
43%
28%
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% Black
11%
37%
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% White
40%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Royal Palm Exceptional School Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/19000/18506/royal-palm-exceptional-school-center-chart-JrvGy7.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
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