Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy
Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy serves 813 students in grades 6-8.
Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy's student population of 813 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
813 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy is 0.69, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3419 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
35%
33%

Black
27%
22%

White
35%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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