Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy
591 Nw 31st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy 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 47% (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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
325 students
493 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2271 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2862 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
52
90
Kindergarten Students
54
72
Grade 1 Students
35
69
Grade 2 Students
40
71
Grade 3 Students
43
75
Grade 4 Students
48
54
Grade 5 Students
53
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
87%
94%


% White
3%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.24
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

