Head Start Program
Tel:
(850) 627-3861
- Head Start Program serves 51 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Head Start Program places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Head Start Program's student population of 51 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 51 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Head Start Program is 0.19, 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) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 33% |
| Black | 90% | 22% |
| White | 2% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gadsden School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Head Start Program is Gadsden Central Academy (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Quincy Gadsden Central Academy Special Education School
Grades: 1-12 | 28 students
0.0 miles
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249 0.0 1-12 28 - Quincy Gadsden Virtual Franchise Grades: K-12
0.0 miles
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651 0.0 K-12 n/a - Quincy Gadsden Adult & Community Education Center
0.1 miles
201 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324 0.1 n/a n/a - Quincy Gadsden Technical Institute Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
201 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324 0.1 9-12 n/a - Quincy Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program Grades: K-12 | 8 students
0.1 miles
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651 0.1 K-12 8
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