Garden City Elementary School vs. Biscayne Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden City 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 818 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Biscayne 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
390 students
818 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2633 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1696 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
24
Kindergarten Students
49
134
Grade 1 Students
60
128
Grade 2 Students
51
123
Grade 3 Students
75
146
Grade 4 Students
64
145
Grade 5 Students
70
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
75%
84%
% White
10%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%