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
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 385 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Serving 288 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 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
385 students
288 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2522 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2602 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
69
41
Grade 1 Students
65
47
Grade 2 Students
60
33
Grade 3 Students
68
48
Grade 4 Students
69
58
Grade 5 Students
54
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
93%
84%
% White
n/a
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%