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Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center vs. Caribbean K-8 Center

Should you attend Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center or Caribbean K-8 Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center
29035 Sw 144th Ave
Homestead, FL 33033
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Caribbean K-8 Center
11990 Sw 200th St
Miami, FL 33177
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center 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 20%)

Caribbean K-8 Center 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Irving & Beatrice Peskoe 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 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Caribbean 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 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
763 students
700 students
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This chart displays total students of Caribbean K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Caribbean K-8 Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2308 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2450 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Caribbean K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center by grade.
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Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
71
61
Grade 1 Students
67
74
Grade 2 Students
73
71
Grade 3 Students
101
72
Grade 4 Students
78
65
Grade 5 Students
97
84
Grade 6 Students
80
81
Grade 7 Students
87
88
Grade 8 Students
91
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
56%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Caribbean K-8 Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Caribbean K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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