Pace Center For Girls
Pace Center For Girls serves 55 students in grades 6-12.
Pace Center For Girls 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 ≤20% (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 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 6-12
- Students: 55 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
- Minority Enrollment: 55%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in FL
- Math Proficiency: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Pace Center For Girls's student population of 55 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
55 students

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pace Center For Girls 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 Pace Center For Girls is 0.68, 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
#3511 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1

American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
16%
35%

Black
31%
22%

White
45%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07)
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/20/2012
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