Rick's Blog

Minority and poor doesn’t mean bad grades

More proof that schools with minority and economically disadvantaged students can succeed. There are 87 non-charter middle and elementary schools in Florida that have over 95 percent minority students and got A school grades. There are eight middles schools have got A’s three consecutive years. They are all Title 1 schools.

District Name School Name Grade 2010 Grade 2009 Grade 2008 Free or Reduced Lunch Minority Rate Title I
BROWARD WILLIAM DANDY MIDDLE A A A 88% 99% YES
DADE HENRY H. FILER MIDDLE A A A 94% 99% YES
DADE RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE A A A 86% 98% YES
DADE PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE A A A 96% 98% YES
BROWARD NEW RENAISSANCE MIDDLE A A A 70% 97% YES
DADE COUNTRY CLUB MIDDLE A A A 79% 96% YES
DADE MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE A A A 81% 96% YES
DADE ROCKWAY MIDDLE A A A 74% 96% YES

There are 29 elementary schools that have over 95 percent minority student population and are Title 1 schools that have been A schools since 2005:

District Name School Name Free or Reduced Lunch Rate Minority Rate Title I
DADE NORTH TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 92% 99% YES
DADE SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 94% 99% YES
DADE GERTRUDE K. EDLEMAN/SABAL PALM 92% 99% YES
DADE SOUTH HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 91% 99% YES
DADE AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 87% 99% YES
DADE MEADOWLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 90% 99% YES
DADE CHARLES R HADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 82% 98% YES
DADE PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 88% 98% YES
DADE FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 84% 98% YES
DADE JOHN G. DUPUIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 82% 98% YES
DADE ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM ELEMENTARY 73% 97% YES
DADE FLAMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 90% 97% YES
DADE ERNEST R. GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 85% 97% YES
DADE TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 84% 97% YES
DADE MAE M. WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 90% 97% YES
DADE CORAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 67% 97% YES
DADE DR. CARLOS J. FINLAY ELEMENTARY 80% 97% YES
DADE DANTE B. FASCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 79% 97% YES
DADE JOE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 59% 97% YES
DADE E.W.F. STIRRUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 79% 97% YES
DADE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS ELEM 74% 97% YES
DADE N DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGE 65% 96% YES
DADE ZORA NEALE HURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 74% 96% YES
DADE ROYAL GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 85% 96% YES
DADE BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 80% 96% YES
DADE ROYAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 80% 96% YES
DADE BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 77% 95% YES
DADE GREENGLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 66% 95% YES
MARTIN WARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 100% 95% YES
Exit mobile version