Leisure City K-8 Center
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-8 | Dade
Leisure City K-8 Center is located in Homestead, FL and is one of 515 schools in Dade School District. It is a public school that serves 1116 students in grades PK-8.
Leisure City K-8 Center 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 Leisure City K-8 Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Leisure City K-8 Center had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Leisure City K-8 Center's students and teachers. more
Leisure City K-8 Center 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 Leisure City K-8 Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Leisure City K-8 Center had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Leisure City K-8 Center's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Lincoln Marti Schools 28 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Irving & Beatrice Peskoe Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Aspira South Youth Leadership Charter School 0.8 miles |  |
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| The Charter School at Waterstone 1.3 miles |  |
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| Campbell Drive Elementary School 1.4 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1116
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Leisure City K-8 Center had 97% 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)
Hispanic
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Dade District Spending
$9,093Per Pupil
The Dade spends $9,093 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dade District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Leisure City K-8 Center had 15 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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3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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