Downtown Miami Charter School vs. Southside Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downtown Miami Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Downtown Miami Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 929 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Southside Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-8
Total Students
484 students
929 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1345 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1110 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
62%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
57
94
Grade 1 Students
74
105
Grade 2 Students
70
99
Grade 3 Students
78
128
Grade 4 Students
64
126
Grade 5 Students
79
139
Grade 6 Students
62
86
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
39%
77%
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% Black
54%
4%
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% White
6%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
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