Riverside Elementary School vs. Ada Merritt K-8 Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ada Merritt K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,005 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside 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 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 772 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ada Merritt K-8 Center ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
1,005 students
772 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3383 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#44 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
132
92
Grade 1 Students
138
99
Grade 2 Students
147
98
Grade 3 Students
190
73
Grade 4 Students
204
83
Grade 5 Students
163
93
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
-
74
Grade 8 Students
-
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
96%
72%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
n/a
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
