Ben Gamla Charter School

2620 Hollywood Blvd, Weston FL, 33020 | Broward County School District | 954-342-4064
  • grades KG-8
  • students 539
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in Weston
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
82%Weston
55%Florida

Ben Gamla Charter School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Broward County School District" in Weston, FL. There are a total of 539 students and 38 teachers at Ben Gamla Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ben Gamla Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 40% higher than the Florida average.

Ben Gamla Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students539
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ben Gamla Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
370-79%
490-94%
570-74%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-69%
485-89%
565-69%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ben Gamla Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 64.2% 24.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 39.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 29.8% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Weston demographics profile

StatisticWestonFloridaNational
Population70,96521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,88641091
Median age41.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English37%72%79%
Speak Spanish52%21%13%

Education level achieved in Weston

IndexWestonFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college84.7%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters24.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ben Gamla Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.