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Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Cutler Ridge Elementary School ranks 1026 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1026^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Cutler Ridge Elementary School in Cutler Bay, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 430 students in grades PK-5, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently shown a remarkable turnaround by jumping to a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year after years of lower performance.

This school stands out for its strong and consistent improvement in test scores, a trend that sets it apart from many nearby schools. For example, 3rd Grade ELA proficiency rose from 41% to 62% and 4th Grade Math from 61% to 77% between the 2022-2023 and 2025-2026 school years. A particularly impressive finding is that 100% of Cutler Ridge's 6th graders were proficient in math in both the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, a rate over 30 percentage points above district and state averages, suggesting students leave exceptionally well-prepared for middle school math. This upward momentum contrasts with schools like Miami Heights Elementary School (1-star) and Gulfstream Elementary School (2-star), which have seen stagnant or declining scores. Interestingly, Cutler Ridge achieves this with fewer resources per student than its neighbor Gulfstream, which has higher per-pupil spending and a lower student-teacher ratio but a lower state ranking.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has dropped dramatically from 32.7% to 23.4% in two years—a key factor in its academic improvement—it still has room to grow compared to top-performing peers like Mater Academy Bay Elementary (15.4%). A consistent challenge is a "5th grade slump" in math, where proficiency drops significantly from 4th to 5th grade (e.g., 77% to 52% in 2025-2026), suggesting a curriculum gap. Additionally, 5th Grade Science remains a relative weakness at 54% proficiency, compared to 76% at nearby Bel-Aire Elementary School. Overall, Cutler Ridge is a school on the rise, making it a compelling option for families seeking a school with strong recent momentum and excellent math preparation.

430

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,594

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20210 Coral Sea Rd
Cutler Bay, FL 33189

(305) 235-4611

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

17.0%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,026^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1026 of 2240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	1236 of 2258	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1369 of 2256	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1324 of 2240	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1223 of 2219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1553 of 2247	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1170 of 2182	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1182 of 2118	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	946 of 2112	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	869 of 2087	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.9	1255 of 2064	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.8	705 of 2029	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	776 of 1984	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	780 of 1985	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	696 of 1919	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	779 of 1847	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	708 of 1789	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	763 of 1786	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	760 of 1688	55.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+5 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Science54%-6 vs state

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

CRE is a nightmare to the child and the parent. One star is for the few professional teachers that works very hard. Parents make sure you pick the right school for your child Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	1026^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	210	62.0	57.0	64.0				64.0	77.0	52.0	94.0			54.0				$14,594	$2,026	$12,567
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	544	49	11.1	61.2%	27 (5.0%)	124 (22.8%)	383 (70.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41.6	1358^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.4%		47.5	1170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%	188	54.0	52.0	52.0				62.0	71.0	52.0				52.0				$24,595	$3,771	$20,824
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	324	20	16.2	63.9%	6 (1.9%)	72 (22.2%)	239 (73.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.7	857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.7%		41.3	1317^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.7%	460	64.0	57.0	61.0				79.0	62.0	63.0				76.0				$15,328	$1,573	$13,755
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	521	25	20.8	3.6%	30 (5.8%)	126 (24.2%)	342 (65.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.2	1340^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.9	1225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%	115	68.0	58.0	57.0	74.0	82.0	87.0	61.0	50.0	43.0	65.0	71.0	81.0	30.0	61.0	94.0	87.0	$13,099	$40	$13,058
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	500	28	17.8	40.4%	80 (16.0%)	43 (8.6%)	357 (71.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	80	394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	179^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%	215	81.0	68.0	72.0				85.0	80.0	74.0				66.0				$13,227	$898	$12,329
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	168	10	16.8	86.3%	2 (1.2%)	131 (78.0%)	35 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	1568^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%		15.3	2029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.1%	461	63.0	50.0	47.0				75.0	50.0	47.0				33.0				$22,696	$4,391	$18,306
Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21545 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 234-4840	731	49	14.9	53.4%	38 (5.2%)	114 (15.6%)	564 (77.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	59.2	903^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.8	1053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.4%	150	68.0	69.0	63.0				66.0	71.0	50.0	100.0			63.0				$16,345	$1,654	$14,692
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	219	10	21.9	83.6%	0 (0.0%)	175 (79.9%)	40 (18.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1642^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%		82.6	350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.5%	1292	38.0	58.0	52.0				63.0	52.0	56.0				33.0				$24,452	$2,917	$21,534
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	752	42	17.9	69.8%	12 (1.6%)	236 (31.4%)	489 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	32.3	1608^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.3	1636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.5%	28	45.0	42.0	54.0	52.0	51.0	56.0	63.0	66.0	47.0	54.0	41.0	71.0	46.0	40.0	95.0	69.0	$12,152	$1,459	$10,693
Mater Academy Bay Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	917	1	917.0	52.7%	42 (4.6%)	43 (4.7%)	823 (89.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	91.1	111^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.3	162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.8%	51	90.0	74.0	83.0				92.0	84.0	82.0				86.0				$11,472	$80	$11,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Cutler Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cutler Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Cutler Ridge Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Is Cutler Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Cutler Ridge Elementary School ranks 1026^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cutler Ridge Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Cutler Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cutler Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

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