City: Miami, FL
Address: 17990 SW 142 Avenue
District: Dade
Phone: (305)971-0158
Web site: http://ammons.dadeschools.net/
School Enrollment: 1138
White students: 24.4%
Black students: 27.8%
Hispanic students: 43.8%
Asian students: 2.2%
Native American students: .4%
Multi-racial/other students: 1.3%
Female students: 61.2%
Male students: 38.8%
Students with disabilities: 3.1%
Gifted: 23.2%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 38.2%
Stability: 98.2%
School grade: A
Average class size in language arts classes: 29.9
Average class size in math classes: 29.3
Average class size in science classes: 29.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 30.5
Teachers with master's degree: 22.2%
Teacher experience average: 8.4
Total staff: 67
Prc. of staff in administration: 4.5%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 74.6%
Prc. of staff in support: 20.9%
Statistics about HERBERT A. AMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $5,388
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,469
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,965
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $3,996
Total operating expenditure: $4,717
Limited English Proficient students: 0.8%
Students absent 21+ days: 0.7%
In-school suspensions: 5.4%
Out-of-school suspensions: 2.0%
6th grade FCAT math results
6th grade FCAT math number tested: 402
Students scoring at level 1: 14
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 38
Students scoring at level 4: 20
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 74
6th grade FCAT reading results
6th grade FCAT reading number tested: 403
Students scoring at level 1: 11
Students scoring at level 2: 19
Students scoring at level 3: 35
Students scoring at level 4: 29
Students scoring at level 5: 7
Median national percentile rank: 68
7th grade FCAT math results
7th grade FCAT math number tested: 381
Students scoring at level 1: 9
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 38
Students scoring at level 4: 18
Students scoring at level 5: 18
Median national percentile rank: 84
7th grade FCAT reading results
7th grade FCAT reading number tested: 386
Students scoring at level 1: 8
Students scoring at level 2: 18
Students scoring at level 3: 41
Students scoring at level 4: 26
Students scoring at level 5: 6
Median national percentile rank: 74
8th grade FCAT math results
8th grade FCAT math number tested: 316
Students scoring at level 1: 9
Students scoring at level 2: 17
Students scoring at level 3: 36
Students scoring at level 4: 24
Students scoring at level 5: 14
Median national percentile rank: 77
8th grade FCAT reading results
8th grade FCAT reading number tested: 315
Students scoring at level 1: 7
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 46
Students scoring at level 4: 18
Students scoring at level 5: 8
Median national percentile rank: 76
8th grade FCAT writing number tested: 320
Students scoring at level 3: 101.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 0
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 1
Property: 8
Fighting and Harassment: 25
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 3
Total: 37