Irving & Beatrice Peskoe Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 602 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1507th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 29035 Sw 144th Ave, Homestead, FL 33033
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 602
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 320 (53.2%)
- Females: 282 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 526 (87.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 568 (94.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 156 | 25.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 421 | 69.9% |
| White | 21 | 3.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 22 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12.5% |
| 1st Grade | 86 | 14.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 102 | 16.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 100 | 16.6% |
| 4th Grade | 102 | 16.9% |
| 5th Grade | 115 | 19.1% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
51.0%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
0.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Irving & Beatrice Peskoe Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on September 28, 2011
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - peskoe was great. i love being there. it could use some improvements but not every school is perfect. the teachers helped and cared for the students. if they had a high school i would definitely go
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Irving & Beatrice Peskoe Elementary School performed on average worse than many 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:
79.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 65.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 67.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 69.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 65.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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