Westward Elementary School vs. Morikami Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westward Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Morikami Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westward 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 33% (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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 802 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morikami Park Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
802 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3062 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
93%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
95%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
80
139
Grade 1 Students
53
136
Grade 2 Students
82
143
Grade 3 Students
92
133
Grade 4 Students
75
131
Grade 5 Students
85
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
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% Hispanic
6%
22%
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% Black
87%
8%
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% White
4%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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