Lake Placid Middle School vs. Hill-gustat Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hill-gustat Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades 6-9, Lake Placid Middle 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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 705 students in grades 6-10, Hill-gustat Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-9
6-10
Total Students
621 students
705 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2527 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1963 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
191
259
Grade 7 Students
226
197
Grade 8 Students
203
246
Grade 9 Students
1
2
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
42%
39%
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% Black
16%
14%
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% White
37%
38%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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