Henry S. West Laboratory School

5300 Carillo St, Coral Gables, FL 33146 | (305) 661-7661
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 240
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School Summary and Highlights
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 240
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 112 (46.7%)
  • Females: 127 (52.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (4.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 34 (14.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 44 (18.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Henry S. West Laboratory School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black4217.5%
Asian41.7%
Hispanic12451.7%
White6928.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Henry S. West Laboratory School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten3213.3%
1st Grade3514.6%
2nd Grade4920.4%
3rd Grade4820.0%
4th Grade3414.2%
5th Grade3916.3%
6th Grade31.3%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
38.9%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.5%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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1 review for Henry S. West Laboratory School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on July 13, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • When I went to this school I felt that I learned what I needed to learn very well. The teachers not only do their job but, they do it well so the students can excel in their academic studies. I also would like to thank all my teachers for helping me learn important life skills.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Henry S. West Laboratory School performed on average much better than most 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: YES
Percent Criteria Met
School:
100.0%
District:
64.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201094.0%78.0%77.0%
2009100.0%76.0%78.0%
200895.0%74.0%76.0%
 
Reading Test
201096.0%69.0%72.0%
200996.0%65.0%72.0%
200897.0%67.0%72.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201093.0%72.0%75.0%
200990.0%73.0%75.0%
200897.0%68.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201081.0%70.0%72.0%
200998.0%69.0%74.0%
200893.0%65.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201091.0%60.0%63.0%
200994.0%58.0%62.0%
200873.0%58.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201087.0%65.0%70.0%
200988.0%68.0%71.0%
200886.0%63.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
201064.0%45.0%50.0%
200963.0%42.0%46.0%
200850.0%39.0%44.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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