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Avocado Elementary School vs. Leisure City K-8 Center

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School Overview

School
Avocado Elementary School
16969 Sw 294th St
Homestead, FL 33030
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Leisure City K-8 Center
14950 Sw 288th St
Homestead, FL 33033
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Avocado Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Leisure City K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Avocado Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,005 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Leisure City K-8 Center 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 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-8
Total Students
636 students
1,005 students
This chart displays total students of Avocado Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Leisure City K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Avocado Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Leisure City K-8 Center
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leisure City K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Avocado Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leisure City K-8 Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1435 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#2712 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Avocado Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leisure City K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avocado Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leisure City 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avocado Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leisure City 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.
n/a
29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leisure City 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Avocado Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leisure City K-8 Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
65
97
Kindergarten Students
142
86
Grade 1 Students
148
110
Grade 2 Students
150
100
Grade 3 Students
131
99
Grade 4 Students
-
115
Grade 5 Students
-
108
Grade 6 Students
-
99
Grade 7 Students
-
113
Grade 8 Students
-
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Avocado Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leisure City K-8 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
79%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Avocado Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leisure City K-8 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Avocado Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leisure City K-8 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Avocado Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leisure City K-8 Center 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Avocado Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leisure City K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.35
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Avocado Elementary School 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 Leisure City K-8 Center 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
66%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Avocado Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leisure City 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Avocado Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leisure City 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.
 
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