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Aventura Waterways K-8 Center vs. Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School

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School Overview

School
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
21101 Ne 26th Ave
Miami, FL 33180
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School
20500 Ne 24th Ave
Miami, FL 33180
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,168 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Aventura Waterways K-8 Center ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher 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 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
2,168 students
600 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#908 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#831 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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63%
(Top 30% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
57
Kindergarten Students
196
94
Grade 1 Students
217
109
Grade 2 Students
236
87
Grade 3 Students
245
88
Grade 4 Students
237
96
Grade 5 Students
242
69
Grade 6 Students
277
-
Grade 7 Students
250
-
Grade 8 Students
268
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
52%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aventura Waterways K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia A Boone-highland Oaks School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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