Cypress Run Alternative Center vs. Charles Drew Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cypress Run Alternative Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Charles Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 193 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cypress Run Alternative 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 <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles Drew Elementary School 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 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-5
Total Students
193 students
433 students
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![This chart displays total students of Charles Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Charles Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-wDrym0.png)
% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Charles Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Charles Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-0zqj5K.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charles Drew Elementary School 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 Charles Drew Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-b42nRSE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1872 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2618 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress Run Alternative Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress Run Alternative Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/17158/cypress-run-alternative-center-chart-UqxVcX.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Drew Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Drew Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-lpGcgn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
48%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
32%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Run Alternative Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of 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 Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Run Alternative Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/17158/cypress-run-alternative-center-chart-qSBj44.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of 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 Reading/Language Arts of Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-b2bR1Ig.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
<50%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
-
62
Grade 1 Students
-
67
Grade 2 Students
-
78
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
-
66
Grade 5 Students
-
71
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Grade 9 Students
37
-
Grade 10 Students
44
-
Grade 11 Students
23
-
Grade 12 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
18%
37%
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% Black
69%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-wDB92B.png)
% White
9%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charles Drew Elementary School 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 Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-j0R8Tm.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-bhOmHOK.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Charles Drew Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Charles Drew Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-baqFDAc.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Drew Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/17000/17035/charles-drew-elementary-school-chart-uKYfwm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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