Parrish Charter Academy vs. Virgil Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 891 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Parrish Charter Academy ranks in the top 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 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 863 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virgil Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
891 students
863 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1684 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#805 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
102
Kindergarten Students
116
119
Grade 1 Students
135
121
Grade 2 Students
127
118
Grade 3 Students
115
129
Grade 4 Students
92
133
Grade 5 Students
100
141
Grade 6 Students
77
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Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
72%
59%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%