Lyons Creek Middle School vs. Deerfield Beach Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lyons Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 1,757 students in grades 6-8, Lyons Creek Middle 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 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,140 students in grades 6-8, Deerfield Beach 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 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,757 students
1,140 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1514 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3071 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
598
417
Grade 7 Students
529
374
Grade 8 Students
630
349
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
43%
33%
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% Black
24%
53%
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% White
25%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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