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Coconut Palm K-8 Academy vs. Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center

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School Overview

School
Coconut Palm K-8 Academy
24400 Sw 124th Ave
Homestead, FL 33032
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center
29035 Sw 144th Ave
Homestead, FL 33033
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Coconut Palm K-8 Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,170 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coconut Palm K-8 Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 737 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,170 students
737 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#3115 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2609 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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27%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coconut Palm K-8 Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
38%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coconut Palm K-8 Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
18
Kindergarten Students
91
47
Grade 1 Students
107
76
Grade 2 Students
117
84
Grade 3 Students
117
80
Grade 4 Students
108
86
Grade 5 Students
170
91
Grade 6 Students
133
94
Grade 7 Students
151
90
Grade 8 Students
159
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
53%
81%
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% Black
43%
16%
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% White
2%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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0.54
0.32
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
89%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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