Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa vs. Slam Academy Tampa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Slam Academy Tampa 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 40-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-5
Total Students
393 students
248 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
31:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#671 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2042 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥50%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
≥50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
42
17
Grade 1 Students
37
49
Grade 2 Students
52
44
Grade 3 Students
52
45
Grade 4 Students
48
26
Grade 5 Students
41
67
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
23
-
Grade 8 Students
37
-
Grade 9 Students
16
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
75%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
40%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%