Heights Elementary School vs. Harlem Heights Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Harlem Heights Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 1,131 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harlem Heights Community Charter 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 40-44% (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 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
1,131 students
196 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
8 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#569 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2432 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
173
35
Grade 1 Students
166
35
Grade 2 Students
197
29
Grade 3 Students
179
44
Grade 4 Students
216
24
Grade 5 Students
183
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
31%
74%


% Black
10%
15%


% White
50%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

