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Southside Preparatory Academy vs. Ada Merritt K-8 Center

Should you attend Southside Preparatory Academy or Ada Merritt 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
Southside Preparatory Academy
45 Sw 13th St
Miami, FL 33130
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
660 Sw 3rd St
Miami, FL 33130
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
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
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Southside Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 62% (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.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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-8
PK-8
Total Students
937 students
770 students
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This chart displays total students of Ada Merritt K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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

#1110 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#49 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ada Merritt K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
89%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
88%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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
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This chart displays the students of Ada Merritt K-8 Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
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Kindergarten Students
100
80
Grade 1 Students
106
78
Grade 2 Students
114
101
Grade 3 Students
103
107
Grade 4 Students
121
93
Grade 5 Students
130
78
Grade 6 Students
97
88
Grade 7 Students
71
66
Grade 8 Students
61
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ada Merritt K-8 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt K-8 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt K-8 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ada Merritt 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.
0.37
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside Preparatory Academy 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 Ada Merritt 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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