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Meadowlane Elementary School vs. James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Meadowlane Elementary School
4280 W 8th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School
2530 W 10th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33010
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Meadowlane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlane Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than 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-5
Total Students
687 students
448 students
This chart displays total students of Meadowlane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Meadowlane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadowlane Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#694 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1596 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowlane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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.
61%
(Top 30% in FL)
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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 Meadowlane Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
55
39
Kindergarten Students
93
43
Grade 1 Students
86
52
Grade 2 Students
99
52
Grade 3 Students
128
77
Grade 4 Students
108
82
Grade 5 Students
118
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadowlane Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 1993-94 school year data.
% Hispanic
99%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadowlane Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadowlane Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.02
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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
68%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadowlane Elementary School 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 James H. Bright Elementary/j.w. Johnson Elementary School 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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