Balere Language Academy
Balere Language Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Dade
Balere Language Academy is located in Miami, FL and is one of 515 schools in Dade School District. It is a charter school that serves 300 students in grades PK-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.
Balere Language Academy 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 Balere Language Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Balere Language Academy had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Balere Language Academy'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.
Balere Language Academy 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 Balere Language Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Balere Language Academy had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Balere Language Academy's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Cutler Ridge Christian Academy 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Cutler Ridge Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Gulfstream Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Bel-Aire Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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It is very sad to see that the school is on foreclosure and all the negative financial situation that the school is going through. This year is an A school but the students probably will not have a place to go and learn due to all those issues according to a article that was posted in the internet.
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Anonymous: Too many problems with teachers leaving the school. About 8 teachers have quit since the school year started. There must be something going on with the administration with so much teacher turnover. The school got an F last year and the teachers don't know what to tell parents. My son has had about 4 teachers and numerous substitutes since the school year started and I finally decided to transfer him to another school. He's doing much better now with a set teacher and an A+ school!
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i am very skeptic and nervous sometimes about what other parents says negatively about the school.. i personally don't see a problem and hoping not to find one my children are coming from a private school so they are use to the small classes i like the fact that the staff know the children by name and also knows the parents ,i personally does not fully rely on a teacher to teach my children even though they are getting paid to do so but i also teach my children at home and when we go out.. i think parents must realize that you are your children best teachers and always ask your children what they learn recap with them... if they haven't learn or understand anything that they were taught all day well that's a problem need to be taken up.. my children doesn't know Spanish and the science and social studies class challenge him and i like it ... because i know my children is getting an education that will never decay... i hope all parents can take up that attitude and be apart of your child learning and dont just sit back and watch and hope they pass a test... also for extra math practice you can visit this site www.ixl.com its 9.99 very affordable and it works my children love it :) enjoy
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the school has alot of issues starting with some of the teachers my son has been transfered since the beginning of the year to 3 teachers and they have not sent me information on why this is happening. my son starts school at 8 am and gets out at 3:30 and has been denied water and from going to the bathroom all day, this is very unhealthy.my son was put in an esol class and he speaks perfect english its ridiculous. i rate this school a 1 out of ten. but you guys can be the judge of this yourself if you put your children in this school.
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Lawanna S.: Nice school for my son and its a challenging school. Strict on bilingual learning. Like this better than public school.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 300
52%
48%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Balere Language Academy had 77% 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
72%
Black
21%
White
5%
Two or More Races
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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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
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Balere Language Academy had 19 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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4 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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