Ben Sheppard Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,136 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1102nd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5700 W 24th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33016
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: 1,136
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 572 (50.4%)
- Females: 563 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 127 (11.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 891 (78.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,018 (89.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Black | 14 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,097 | 96.6% |
| White | 19 | 1.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 77 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 13.3% |
| 1st Grade | 141 | 12.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 164 | 14.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 183 | 16.1% |
| 4th Grade | 216 | 19.0% |
| 5th Grade | 204 | 18.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
48.2%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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