Hialeah Gardens Elementary School vs. Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 1,010 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hialeah Gardens 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 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 915 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
1,010 students
915 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#579 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1178 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
80
19
Kindergarten Students
165
75
Grade 1 Students
155
74
Grade 2 Students
146
101
Grade 3 Students
139
87
Grade 4 Students
166
118
Grade 5 Students
159
116
Grade 6 Students
-
109
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
96%
98%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

