Gratigny Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gratigny Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gratigny Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center 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 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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-5
PK-8
Total Students
418 students
540 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2215 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2737 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
20
Kindergarten Students
66
56
Grade 1 Students
69
59
Grade 2 Students
59
50
Grade 3 Students
63
57
Grade 4 Students
44
56
Grade 5 Students
43
51
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
77
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
26%
22%
% Black
71%
77%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.43
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
