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Ben Gamla Charter School vs. Beachside Montessori Village

Should you attend Ben Gamla Charter School or Beachside Montessori Village? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ben Gamla Charter School
2620 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33020
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Beachside Montessori Village
2230 Lincoln St
Hollywood, FL 33020
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ben Gamla Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Beachside Montessori Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ben Gamla Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beachside Montessori Village ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
353 students
793 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#321 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#95 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
86%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ben Gamla Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beachside Montessori Village 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
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This chart displays the students of Beachside Montessori Village by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
77
Kindergarten Students
62
79
Grade 1 Students
51
69
Grade 2 Students
57
71
Grade 3 Students
72
71
Grade 4 Students
60
78
Grade 5 Students
51
79
Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ben Gamla Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beachside Montessori Village and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beachside Montessori Village and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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
n/a
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beachside Montessori Village and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ben Gamla Charter 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 Beachside Montessori Village 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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