South Miami K-8 Center vs. Ludlam Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Miami K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ludlam Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Miami K-8 Center ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ludlam Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
508 students
260 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#808 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#732 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
26
Kindergarten Students
34
24
Grade 1 Students
30
42
Grade 2 Students
41
28
Grade 3 Students
76
45
Grade 4 Students
74
54
Grade 5 Students
78
41
Grade 6 Students
62
-
Grade 7 Students
58
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
76%
72%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%