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 747 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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 871 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 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
747 students
871 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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
241
327
Grade 7 Students
240
261
Grade 8 Students
266
283
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
32%
39%
% Black
55%
40%
% White
9%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
