Life Skills Center Opa Locka (Closed 2012)

Life Skills Center Opa Locka serves 297 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 6-9% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤5% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
297 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(09-10)
6-9%
68%
(09-10)
≤5%
62%
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
11%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
88%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
n/a
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Life Skills Center Opa Locka.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Florida.
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
≤5%
73%
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Life Skills Center Opa Locka and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% FL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Life Skills Center Opa Locka?
The graduation rate of Life Skills Center Opa Locka is 5%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 73%.
How many students attend Life Skills Center Opa Locka?
297 students attend Life Skills Center Opa Locka.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
88% of Life Skills Center Opa Locka students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Life Skills Center Opa Locka?
Life Skills Center Opa Locka has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Life Skills Center Opa Locka offer ?
Life Skills Center Opa Locka offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Life Skills Center Opa Locka part of?
Life Skills Center Opa Locka is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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