Brucie Ball Educational Center
Tel:
(305) 514-5100
- Brucie Ball Educational Center serves 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Brucie Ball Educational Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Brucie Ball Educational Center's student population of 387 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 387 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (11-12) | 57 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Brucie Ball Educational Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Brucie Ball Educational Center is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3365 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 76% | 33% |
| Black | 16% | 22% |
| White | 6% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 11-19% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dade School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brucie Ball Educational Center is International Studies Charter High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Coral Gables Preparatory Academy (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Miami Coral Gables Preparatory Academy Grades: PK-8 | 964 students
0.2 miles
105 Minorca Ave
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 448-1731 0.2 PK-8 964 - Miami Auburndale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 843 students
0.8 miles
3255 Sw 6th St
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 445-3587 0.8 PK-5 843 - Miami Kinloch Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 634 students
1.2 miles
4275 Nw 1st St
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 445-1351 1.2 PK-5 634 - Miami Lincoln-marti Charter Schools(osceola Campus) Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 29 students
1.2 miles
2244 Fortune Rd
Miami, FL 33135
(407) 530-5000 1.2 PK-8 29 - Miami Somerset Gables Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 478 students
1.2 miles
624 Anastasia Ave
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 442-8626 1.2 K-8 478
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