Coconut Palm K-8 Academy vs. Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coconut Palm K-8 Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,137 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coconut Palm K-8 Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,137 students
738 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2737 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2308 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
87
62
Grade 1 Students
119
79
Grade 2 Students
108
79
Grade 3 Students
145
97
Grade 4 Students
114
88
Grade 5 Students
116
86
Grade 6 Students
124
84
Grade 7 Students
166
83
Grade 8 Students
140
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
60%
81%


% Black
37%
16%


% White
2%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.51
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

