Riverdale High School vs. Fort Myers High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fort Myers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,880 students in grades 9-12, Riverdale High 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 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,902 students in grades 9-12, Fort Myers High School ranks in the top 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 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,880 students
1,902 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2823 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1354 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
67%
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Graduation Rate
93%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
414
474
Grade 10 Students
514
491
Grade 11 Students
500
485
Grade 12 Students
452
452
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
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% Hispanic
45%
25%
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% Black
8%
21%
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% White
44%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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