Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy
591 Nw 31st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2863 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2545 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
83
40
Kindergarten Students
71
29
Grade 1 Students
67
43
Grade 2 Students
59
34
Grade 3 Students
74
47
Grade 4 Students
61
75
Grade 5 Students
72
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
96%
90%
% White
n/a
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
