Ada Merritt Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 688 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 7th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Dade County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
- Graduation Rate: 58.5%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 345,962
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 688
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 310 (45.1%)
- Females: 367 (53.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 152 (22.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 215 (31.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 78 | 11.3% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 399 | 58.0% |
| White | 189 | 27.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 7.8% |
| 1st Grade | 56 | 8.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 71 | 10.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 87 | 12.6% |
| 4th Grade | 123 | 17.9% |
| 5th Grade | 112 | 16.3% |
| 6th Grade | 98 | 14.2% |
| 7th Grade | 50 | 7.3% |
| 8th Grade | 37 | 5.4% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
54.5%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.8%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.6%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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