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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy
591 Nw 31st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
800 Nw 13th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy 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 5%)

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy 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 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
488 students
335 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#2862 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2271 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
92
47
Kindergarten Students
63
36
Grade 1 Students
72
41
Grade 2 Students
67
48
Grade 3 Students
67
39
Grade 4 Students
66
50
Grade 5 Students
61
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
96%
88%
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% White
1%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.08
0.22
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
90%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
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