The Outpost (Closed 2012)

Serving 13 students in grades Kindergarten-12, The Outpost 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 was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 62%).
Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
13 students
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Gender %
This chart display gender of The Outpost
Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)
3 teachers
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Students by Grade
This chart display the students of The Outpost by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(10-11)
<50%
68%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Outpost and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
<50%
62%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Outpost and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of The Outpost and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
36%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in The Outpost and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
8%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in The Outpost and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
84%
36%
This chart display the percentage of White students in The Outpost and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in The Outpost.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
0.28
This chart display the diversity score of The Outpost and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Outpost and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
10%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Outpost and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% FL state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% FL state average).
How many students attend The Outpost?
13 students attend The Outpost.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of The Outpost students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does The Outpost offer ?
The Outpost offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is The Outpost part of?
The Outpost is part of Union School District.

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