Richey Elementary School vs. Mittye P. Locke Early Learning Academy Prev Pk-5
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School Overview
School
Mittye P. Locke Early Learning Academy Prev Pk-5
4339 Evans Ave
New Port Richey, FL 34652
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Richey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mittye P. Locke Early Learning Academy Prev Pk-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richey 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 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 100 students in grades Prekindergarten, Mittye P. Locke Early Learning Academy Prev Pk-5 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 33% (which is lower 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 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK
Total Students
767 students
100 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
67% | 33%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3044 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2751 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
100
Kindergarten Students
116
-
Grade 1 Students
119
-
Grade 2 Students
131
-
Grade 3 Students
120
-
Grade 4 Students
127
-
Grade 5 Students
120
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
26%
31%
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% Black
9%
4%
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% White
55%
57%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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