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Florida's LEP Students

State Summary of 1995/96 Data on Limited English Proficient
(LEP)/English Language Learner (LEP/ELL) Students

This data was compiled from the 1995/96 Annual Status report on the implementation of the 1990 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) et al. v. State Board of Education Consent Decree produced by the Office of 1990 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) et al. v. State Board of Education Consent Decree produced by the Office of Academic Achievement through Language Acquisition (AALA) in April of 1997. This report provides data on current LEP/ELL students (LY or LN), former LEP/ELL students (LF), pending LEP/ELL students (LP), LEP/ELL students that have completed the two-year follow up period (LZ) and on Non-LEP/ELL students (ZZ) for comparative purposes. All the data in this report is from the 1995/96 school year and includes data provided by the school districts through the Florida Department of Education Automated Student Information Data Base from Survey 3 (February 1996) and Survey 5 (August 1996).

Number of LEP/ELL Students in Florida

Z = K-12 grade Non-LEP/ELL students

The State of Florida's LEP/ELL students come from 247 Different Countries of National Origin and Speak 141 Native Languages.

The following 7 Countries account for 81% of the state's LEP/ELL population.

TOTAL

157,030

1,533

1,502

119,339

5,416

2,071,195

2,356,015

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LY = K-12 grade LEP/ELL students enrolled in classes specifically designed for LEP/ELL students.
LN = K-12 grade LEP/ELL students not enrolled in classes specifically designed for LEP/ELL students.
LP = 4-12 grade LEP/ELL students from whom the reading/writing test is pending.
LF = K-12 grade former LEP/ELL students who exited the program within the last two years.
LZ = K-12 grade former LEP/ELL students who exited the program more than two years ago.
Z

Country of National Origin	# LEP/ELL	% of Total LEP/ELL
OTHER*	92,263	33.02%
UNITED STATES	59,404	21.26%
CUBA	17,447	6.24%
PUERTO RICO (U.S.)	16,496	5.90%
HAITI	15,393	5.51%
NICARAGUA	13,650	4.89%
MEXICO	12,367	4.43%

*'Other' (Country Code 'ZZ') are usually students born in the United States. In the future, this will no longer be a viable code.

The following 3 languages account for 93% of the state's LEP/ELL population

Native Language	# LEP/ELL	% of Total LEP/ELL
SPANISH	207,203	74.16%
HAITIAN-CREOLE	34,746	12.44%
ENGLISH	18,742	6.71%

As of the 1995/96 school year, LEP/ELL Students spent an average of 2.88 years in the ESOL program.

LEP/ELL Student Program Participation

LEP/ELL Status	Total Students	Number in ESE	Number in Drop-Out Prevention	Number in Title 1 Services	Number Identified as Migrant	Number in Migrant Ed.
LF	119,339	20,563	20,563	42,324	4,816	2,180
LN	1,533	257	195	382	88	21
LP	1,502	102	115	292	28	6
LY	157,030	12,764	10,383	71,354	15,786	7,882
LZ	5,416	1,115	445	1,645	716	342
ZZ	2,071,195	389,798	136,964	520,228	31,371	13,191
Totals	2,356,015	421,591	168,665	636,225	52,805	23,662

Student Performance Indicators

LEP/ELL Status	Total Students	Average GPA	Graduation Rate	Drop-Out Rate	Retention Rate
LF	119,339	2.3	83%	6%	5%
LN	1,533	2.3	53%	15%	10%
LP	1,502	2.4	64%	5%	6%
LY	157,030	2.2	71%	8%	5%
LZ	5,416	2.4	94%	4%	4%
ZZ	2,071,195	2.4	83%	4%	4%
Totals	2,356,015	2.4	83%	4%	4%

QUESTIONS?

Should you have any questions regarding services to Limited English Proficient (LEP/ELL) students or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction please contact our office at (850) 245-0417, or E-mail