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Wesley Matthews Elementary School vs. Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Wesley Matthews Elementary School
12345 Sw 18th Ter
Miami, FL 33175
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School
13137 Sw 26th St
Miami, FL 33175
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wesley Matthews Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 64% (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 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 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 98% 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
536 students
467 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#928 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#800 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wesley Matthews Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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64%
(Top 30% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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.
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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 Wesley Matthews Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
52
70
Kindergarten Students
76
52
Grade 1 Students
83
64
Grade 2 Students
101
60
Grade 3 Students
77
71
Grade 4 Students
70
78
Grade 5 Students
77
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wesley Matthews Elementary School 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 Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
98%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wesley Matthews Elementary School 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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
0.04
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wesley Matthews 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 Zora Neale Hurston 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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