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David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center vs. Natural Bridge Elementary School

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School Overview

School
David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center
15000 Bay Vista Blvd
Miami, FL 33181
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Natural Bridge Elementary School
1650 Ne 141st St
Miami, FL 33181
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Natural Bridge 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,276 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Natural Bridge 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 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,276 students
362 students
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This chart displays total students of Natural Bridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1638 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1303 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Natural Bridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
60%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge 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.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge 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.
42%
(Bottom 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 David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge Elementary 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 David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Natural Bridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
26
Kindergarten Students
84
56
Grade 1 Students
102
47
Grade 2 Students
113
58
Grade 3 Students
119
60
Grade 4 Students
152
52
Grade 5 Students
135
63
Grade 6 Students
148
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Grade 7 Students
177
-
Grade 8 Students
212
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Hispanic
62%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center 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 Natural Bridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.53
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge Elementary 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
46%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David Lawrence Jr. 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 Natural Bridge 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.
 
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