Riverside Elementary School vs. Ada Merritt K-8 Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ada Merritt K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside 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 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 770 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ada Merritt K-8 Center ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 76% 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
850 students
770 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3303 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#49 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
87
80
Grade 1 Students
101
78
Grade 2 Students
128
101
Grade 3 Students
197
107
Grade 4 Students
176
93
Grade 5 Students
139
78
Grade 6 Students
-
88
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
96%
73%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
1%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
