Apollo Middle School
3.5 out of 5 | 11 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 826 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 446th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Broward County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,037
- Graduation Rate: 67.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 256,137
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 826
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 422 (51.1%)
- Females: 386 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (13.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 542 (65.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 650 (78.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 227 | 27.5% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 428 | 51.8% |
| White | 130 | 15.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 260 | 31.5% |
| 7th Grade | 317 | 38.4% |
| 8th Grade | 249 | 30.1% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
67.9%
District:
59.6%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
0.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 11 Reviews
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11 reviews for Apollo Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 29, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - great chool
- Reviewed by Student on July 01, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Can Students Wear Jeans Cause Im Going To Be Attending Apollo For My 8 th Grade Year ...
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 07, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- The freakin awesome im going this year as a seventh grader ITS AWESOME
- Reviewed by Student on July 21, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - lov the skl the teachers MS.AVENI IS THE BEST
- Reviewed by Student on July 21, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- heelllll naw dnt eva go 2 datz skll itzz bad
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 21, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - its bad its full of bad people
- Reviewed by Student on April 27, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- the school sucks
- Reviewed by Student on December 04, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I go to Apollo Middle School right now as an 8th grader.I wouldn't say it was bad because i've learned many things and found amazing friends! But at points,I just like being in Apollo "/ I can't wait till next year,I am going to Hallandale High School :)
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 27, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i went to the school bad as hell. but its str8 at the same time things that wuz goin on there frist and theachers to help prepare u for high school things ing.a are alot slower what u see there anit what u see in mia is different. things that u r "supose" 2 expressen in high r in middle buh apollo is pretty str8 i enjoyed begging there wuz like my 2nd home. mrs avie and mrs. A. Clark and vanmeter as techers was lys a 2nd home to me.
- Reviewed by Student on September 24, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- the best school i ever went to i mizz ya
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 13, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Apollo Middle School is the best school that i've ever gone to and if i had to do it all over i will do it. and i would like to help the teachers at Apollo Middle School.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Apollo Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
74.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 67.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 66.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 39.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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