Tropical Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 461 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1032nd 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: 461
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 247 (53.6%)
- Females: 214 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (15.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 296 (64.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 365 (79.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 426 | 92.4% |
| White | 27 | 5.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 67 | 14.5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 11.9% |
| 1st Grade | 61 | 13.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 56 | 12.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 64 | 13.9% |
| 4th Grade | 75 | 16.3% |
| 5th Grade | 83 | 18.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
59.6%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
5.8%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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