Avocado Elementary School
Phone: (305) 247-4942
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Avocado Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Homestead, Which Is Part Of Miami-Dade County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Avocado Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 189
- 1st Grade: 192
- 2nd Grade: 184
- 3rd Grade: 193
- 4th Grade: 195
- 5th Grade: 168
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 3
- Asian: 9
- Hispanic: 679
- Black: 212
- White: 197
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 584
- Female: 516
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 73.4%
- All Homestead Schools: 70.2%
- All Florida Schools: 45.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- FCAT
2008 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 64.0% | 57.2% | 62.3% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All Subjects | 63.5% | 52.7% | 58.1% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 61.8% | 53.7% | 59.8% |
| 2008 | All Subjects | 64.0% | 57.2% | 62.3% |
2008 FCAT Math Test Score Performance
2008 FCAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Math | 65.0% | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Reading | 63.0% | 67.0% | 72.0% |
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- Margate School of Beauty Inc
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- Margate, FL 33063
- (954) 972-9630
- Florida College of Natural Health
- 2001 W Sample Rd Ste 100
- Pompano Beach, FL 33064
- (954) 975-6400
- Manhattan Hair
- 4315 S Manhattan Ave
- Tampa, FL 33611
- (813) 258-0505
- Miami Dade College
- 300 NE 2nd Ave
- Miami, FL 33132
- (305) 237-8888
- Manatee Technical Institute
- 5603 34th St W
- Bradenton, FL 34210
- (941) 751-7900
- Central Florida Institute
- 30522 US Hwy 19 N Ste 200
- Palm Harbor, FL 34684
- (727) 786-4707
Libraries Near This School
- HOMESTEAD BRANCH LIBRARY
- 700 NORTH HOMESTEAD BLVD.
- HOMESTEAD, FL 33030
- (305) 246-0168
School Information
This School
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Private - Number of Students: 1,121
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 71
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15.8:1
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Nearby Schools
- South Dade High School
- 0.7 Mi
- South Dade Adult Education Center School
- 1.3 Mi
- Homestead Middle School
- 1.6 Mi
- Neva King Cooper Educational Center School
- 1.6 Mi
- Redondo Elementary School
- 2.0 Mi
- Laura C. Saunders Elementary School
- 2.5 Mi
- West Homestead Elementary School
- 2.8 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Colonial Christian School
- 0.2 Mi
- Homestead Assembly Christian Academy
- 0.9 Mi
- First Presbyterian Church School
- 1.0 Mi
- St John's Episcopal School
- 1.1 Mi
- Lincoln Marti School & Day Care Center
- 1.3 Mi
- First United Methodist Day School
- 1.5 Mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic School
- 1.9 Mi
- Kingswood Montessori Academy
- 3.3 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; FL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools