Ben Gamla Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Broward
Ben Gamla Charter School is located in Hollywood, FL and is one of 320 schools in Broward School District. It is a charter school that serves 574 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Ben Gamla Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ben Gamla Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ben Gamla Charter School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ben Gamla Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Ben Gamla Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ben Gamla Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ben Gamla Charter School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ben Gamla Charter School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus 0 miles | n/a | |
| St Mark's Lutheran School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Aukela Christian Military Academy 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Sunshine Elementary Charter School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Beachside Montessori Village 0.7 miles | n/a |
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Ben Gamla Charter School
not for anyone at all interested in thier judaism
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on Feb 5, 2012
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Ben Gamla Charter School
Uriel / Patty: Excellent, excellent, the top
My doughter is learning a great deal. In math she is doing fantastic, she is in first grade but we see the intelectual and emotiotional changes, that made us very proud. We know many of the teachers and thery are 1A+. The principal is intelligent, smart and very dedicated not only to the school, but also to the children.
We are very proud of having our doughter at Ben Gamla
My doughter is learning a great deal. In math she is doing fantastic, she is in first grade but we see the intelectual and emotiotional changes, that made us very proud. We know many of the teachers and thery are 1A+. The principal is intelligent, smart and very dedicated not only to the school, but also to the children.
We are very proud of having our doughter at Ben Gamla
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on Mar 7, 2011
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Ben Gamla Charter School
LOVE IT !!! LOVE IT !!! LOVE IT !!! A SCHOOL
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Ben Gamla Charter School
WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE SCHOOL AND SEE THAT OUR CHILD IS LEARNING TO READ ,WRITE AND MATH WHICH IS WHAT WE CARE ABOUT IN AN EDUCATION THE SCHOOL IS GROWING AND WILL JUST GET BETTER WITH TIME.
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Ben Gamla Charter School
This school is a TOILET!!!!!!!! the kids do NOT have well trained teachers I have often heard teachers yelling and losing there cool with students. The teachers lack training and experience in basic principles such as dealing with parents. The school is poor and dirty. DON"T send your kids here!
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Ben Gamla Charter School
Ben gamla Charter is one of the most exquissed schools I know. I send my three children there and all of them are achieving high excellence. I am personaly proud to have my kids at the first hebrew-english charter school there is in the United states of america.
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Ben Gamla Charter School
2008-2009 school year is just horrible. First year had more instruction in the classroms then the second year.
The school is not going to make it if it takes this path.
No one knows what is going on. Parents are not notified of any news. I pulled my child out of the school in the second year. My child was very happy last year with the school but everthing changed in the second year.
The school is not going to make it if it takes this path.
No one knows what is going on. Parents are not notified of any news. I pulled my child out of the school in the second year. My child was very happy last year with the school but everthing changed in the second year.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 574
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Ben Gamla Charter School had 30% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
73%
Hispanic
18%
Two or More Races
4%
Black
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Broward District Spending
$9,234Per Pupil
The Broward spends $9,234 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Broward District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Ben Gamla Charter School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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8 out of 10
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