La Amistad
- La Amistad serves 46 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (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 21-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- La Amistad 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
La Amistad 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 10%)
School Overview
- La Amistad's student population of 46 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 46 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- La Amistad 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 La Amistad is 0.31, 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 | #2779 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 33% |
| Black | 4% | 22% |
| White | 83% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate (16-17) | <50% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orange School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to La Amistad is Access Charter (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Maitland Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hungerford Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- Winter Park Orange Technical College Winter Park Campus Vocational School
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901 W Webster Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 622-2900 0.6 n/a n/a - Maitland Hungerford Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 279 students
1.0 miles
230 S College Ave
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 623-1430 1.0 PK-5 279 - Maitland Lake Sybelia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 542 students
1.4 miles
600 Sandspur Rd
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 623-1445 1.4 PK-5 542 - Winter Park Killarney Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 458 students
1.7 miles
2401 Wellington Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 623-1438 1.7 PK-5 458 - Maitland Dommerich Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 622 students
1.9 miles
601 N Thistle Ln
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 623-1407 1.9 PK-5 622
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