Highlands Elementary School vs. Biscayne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 804 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Biscayne Elementary School 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 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 93% 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
396 students
804 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3010 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1801 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
55
24
Kindergarten Students
49
119
Grade 1 Students
59
121
Grade 2 Students
68
127
Grade 3 Students
49
137
Grade 4 Students
60
119
Grade 5 Students
56
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
4%


% Black
76%
85%


% White
9%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

