Learning Gate Community School vs. Lutz Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Learning Gate Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lutz Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Learning Gate Community School ranks in the top 30% 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 67% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 783 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lutz Preparatory School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
771 students
783 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#844 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#64 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
91%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
88
Grade 1 Students
81
90
Grade 2 Students
80
90
Grade 3 Students
80
74
Grade 4 Students
89
91
Grade 5 Students
86
88
Grade 6 Students
93
88
Grade 7 Students
100
86
Grade 8 Students
84
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
11%


% Hispanic
24%
17%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
63%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

