Dan Mccarty Middle School vs. Forest Grove Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Dan Mccarty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Forest Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 711 students in grades 6-8, Dan Mccarty Middle 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 24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 853 students in grades 6-8, Forest Grove Middle 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 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
711 students
853 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3469 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2583 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
228
293
Grade 7 Students
245
298
Grade 8 Students
238
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
54%
41%
% White
11%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
