Safety Harbor Middle School vs. Joseph L. Carwise Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,012 students in grades 6-8, Safety Harbor Middle 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 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,155 students in grades 6-8, Joseph L. Carwise Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,012 students
1,155 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2206 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1106 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
300
350
Grade 7 Students
320
390
Grade 8 Students
392
415
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
28%
18%
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% Black
11%
5%
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% White
54%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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