Avocado Elementary School
16969 Sw 294th St Homestead FL, 33030, Miami-Dade County Phone: 305-247-4942 Ranking:  (1,877 out of 2,614, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Dade County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 43 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 59 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 573 | 585 | 623 | 632 | 668 | 763 | 806 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 133 | 23.2% | 140 | 23.9% | 165 | 26.5% | 158 | 25.0% | 138 | 20.7% | 171 | 22.4% | 207 | 25.7% |
| Grade 1: | 138 | 24.1% | 153 | 26.2% | 157 | 25.2% | 137 | 21.7% | 179 | 26.8% | 201 | 26.3% | 199 | 24.7% |
| Grade 2: | 139 | 24.3% | 151 | 25.8% | 128 | 20.5% | 176 | 27.8% | 164 | 24.6% | 191 | 25.0% | 201 | 24.9% |
| Grade 3: | 163 | 28.4% | 141 | 24.1% | 173 | 27.8% | 161 | 25.5% | 187 | 28.0% | 200 | 26.2% | 199 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 299 | 52.2% | 304 | 52.0% | 334 | 53.6% | 337 | 53.3% | 351 | 52.5% | 408 | 53.5% | 447 | 55.5% |
| Female: | 274 | 47.8% | 281 | 48.0% | 289 | 46.4% | 295 | 46.7% | 307 | 46.0% | 333 | 43.6% | 342 | 42.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 442 | 77.1% | 443 | 75.7% | 458 | 73.5% | 462 | 73.1% | 457 | 68.4% | 504 | 66.1% | 528 | 65.5% |
| Black: | 83 | 14.5% | 79 | 13.5% | 93 | 14.9% | 92 | 14.6% | 111 | 16.6% | 107 | 14.0% | 114 | 14.1% |
| White: | 34 | 5.9% | 42 | 7.2% | 63 | 10.1% | 71 | 11.2% | 90 | 13.5% | 131 | 17.2% | 143 | 17.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 518 | 90.4% | 514 | 87.9% | 520 | 83.5% | 541 | 85.6% | 511 | 76.5% | 531 | 69.6% | 551 | 68.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 3.5% | 26 | 4.4% | 39 | 6.3% | 29 | 4.6% | 56 | 8.4% | 68 | 8.9% | 64 | 7.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.33 | 12.72 | 12.98 | 14.70 | 13.77 | 13.60 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 322 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 331 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 335 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 338 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 338 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 195 | 202 | 202 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 203 | 201 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 299 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 303 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 302 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 307 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 306 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 199 | 201 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 190 | 198 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 309 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 309 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 315 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 316 | 319 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 313 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 314 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 311 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 311 | 316 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 326 | 332 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 302 | 310 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 295 | 306 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.4% | 74.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 24.6% | 26.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 63.1% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 36.9% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,531.0 | $42,709.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,557.0 | $35,104.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,739.0 | $50,519.0 |
* Avocado Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.