Dropout Prevention School

301 4th St Sw, Largo, FL 33770 | (727) 588-6069
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Student Enrollment: 399
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 399 school students from grades PK-12
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 399
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 187 (46.9%)
  • Females: 172 (43.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (2.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 225 (56.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 234 (58.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Dropout Prevention School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black21553.9%
Asian20.5%
Hispanic4411.0%
White9724.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Dropout Prevention School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten22255.6%
4th Grade225.5%
5th Grade92.3%
7th Grade20.5%
8th Grade112.8%
9th Grade153.8%
10th Grade287.0%
11th Grade7418.5%
12th Grade164.0%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
1.9%
District:
2.4%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
9.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
8.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Dropout Prevention School performed on average much worse 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)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
67.0%
District:
62.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201033.0%73.0%75.0%
200955.0%74.0%75.0%
200839.0%72.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201020.0%70.0%72.0%
200950.0%74.0%74.0%
200830.0%70.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201029.0%63.0%63.0%
200927.0%62.0%62.0%
200815.0%62.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201014.0%69.0%70.0%
200938.0%71.0%71.0%
200842.0%67.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
20107.0%49.0%50.0%
200914.0%46.0%46.0%
 

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201041.0%66.0%67.0%
200925.0%68.0%68.0%
200834.0%64.0%65.0%
 
Reading Test
201024.0%50.0%48.0%
20097.0%48.0%47.0%
200819.0%48.0%45.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201023.0%71.0%73.0%
200916.0%66.0%69.0%
200815.0%67.0%69.0%
 
Reading Test
20104.0%41.0%40.0%
20099.0%37.0%36.0%
20088.0%39.0%38.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Science Test
20109.0%36.0%39.0%
200916.0%34.0%37.0%
20086.0%35.0%38.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200940.0%67.0%66.0%
 
Reading Test
200941.0%55.0%54.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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