Virgil Mills Elementary School vs. Blackburn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Blackburn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 833 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackburn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
833 students
456 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#710 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1745 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
101
64
Kindergarten Students
105
55
Grade 1 Students
109
52
Grade 2 Students
113
76
Grade 3 Students
139
72
Grade 4 Students
129
75
Grade 5 Students
137
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
21%
46%


% Black
9%
24%


% White
61%
25%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
26%

