Summary:
The Deaf/Blind district in Florida is home to a single middle school, Deaf Middle School (Fsdb), which serves grades 5-8. Despite the school's small size of 84 students, it faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages.
Deaf Middle School (Fsdb) has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.38% White, 14.29% African American, 20.24% Hispanic, 8.33% Asian, 1.19% Native American, and 3.57% two or more races. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and Deaf/Blind district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 59% across different subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.8%, which likely contributes to the low academic performance.
Despite the school's struggles, it spends a significant amount per student ($41,158) and has a very low student-teacher ratio of 6:1, suggesting that resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Furthermore, 79.76% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage and a need for additional support and resources to address the challenges faced by the student population.
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