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Mirror Lakes Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 1078 students

 

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Posted September 5, 2012

This is our second year at Mirror Lakes and we love it. The teachers are wonderful and very supportive! Kids and parents have a lot of opportunity to be involved!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 23, 2011

My granddaughter has attended this school for 6 years now. It is a great school. It's nice to know that they know their students and the family. My grandduaghter is still known and talked to by all of her teachers through the years, and even the office staff know who she is and it's not because she gets in trouble. They are just a great school and work with parents to continue to provide excellent education by great teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 15, 2010

Outstanding school. No bullying tolerance, great security, excellent teachers!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2009

They have done so much to help my son w/ his needs and all of these teachers put extra time and their own money into making sure the students are getting the best experience they can.I'm very happy w/ the goals that we have all achieved together.W/ out the guidance of these professionals my son would be so much further behind! Thank you Mirror Lakes
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 12, 2009

My child attended this school very briefly I found that they were overly concerned with appearences rather than reality. They had so many school regulations and they were concerned with the smallest of stupid details, he will not attend there next year. Some teachers were commited but you can't acredit the teachers to the school management. when the economy is so tuff people need to get intouch with reality.People are loosing their jobs and enforsing the smallest of rules can be absurd when people are having finantial problems.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 12, 2009

Unfortunetly my experience has been that of dissapointment with this school. I have found the staff to be racists. Ofcourse you may find no complaints perhaps if you are of their preference, but my children and I were very much discriminitated against and they tried very hard to pretend that this was not happening.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 22, 2009

My son attended this school for grades 3-5 after I had moved him from Lehigh Elementary. It was the best thing I ever could have done. All of the teachers are wonderful and supportive and the administrative and office staff were always helpful. My son's confidence was boosted by 200% after I switched him to this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 13, 2008

I love Mirror Lakes, my daughter will be in the 2nd grade in 08-09, and she has been going there since Kindergarten. The teachers are wonderful with the kids and take the extra time to meet with parents. This school is in a deed restricted community, so therefore I feel safe when she is at school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 27, 2006

I love this school and it's staff. My oldest son is going into 3rd grade (06-07 year) and my other son is starting kindergarden this year. I have found that the teachers keep you informed of your childs progress and are very welcome to your input on your childs education. I only had a issue with one teacher and it was quickly resolved. In my opinion I think this school is Grade A+.
—Submitted by Stephanie, a parent


Posted March 8, 2006

Great school with teachers that really care about the students. Many parents are involved in this school and there are many activities there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 7, 2005

I have found the administration at this school to be evasive a lot of the time. The academic programs would be nice...if they were consistant. I have only had experience on the primary level, but there are too many resources being used by the teachers and that allows for a lack of consistancy, a very important aspect in a young child's learning experience. If there are too many things shoved in their face, it takes entirely too much time to sort it all out. Just stick to a couple of resources, for better management.
—Submitted by a teacher


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2012.

180 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

180 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
44%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing in grades 4, 8 and 10. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
53%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
45%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing in grades 4, 8 and 10. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
42%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 61% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
38%
Science

The state average for Science was 51% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, in grades 5 and 8 in science and writing in grades 4, 8 and 10. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 81% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
97%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "B".

About the tests


Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 52% 28%
White 27% 43%
Black 18% 23%
Two or more races 2% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Asian 1% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 85%N/A56%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per teacher 16N/A15
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 82%N/A65%
Master's degree 18%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 0%N/A1%
Other degree 0%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Ms. Susan Zellers
Fax number
  • (239) 369-0542

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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