Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Montessori Academy
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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
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
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).
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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
336 students
487 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2545 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2863 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
83
Kindergarten Students
29
71
Grade 1 Students
43
67
Grade 2 Students
34
59
Grade 3 Students
47
74
Grade 4 Students
75
61
Grade 5 Students
68
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
90%
96%
% White
3%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
