Avocado Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 668 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-3
- Ranks 1389th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 668
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 355 (53.1%)
- Females: 311 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 511 (76.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 567 (84.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 111 | 16.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 457 | 68.4% |
| White | 90 | 13.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 138 | 20.7% |
| 1st Grade | 179 | 26.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 164 | 24.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 187 | 28.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
56.3%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
2.1%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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