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Jack David Gordon Elementary School

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Jack David Gordon Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jack David Gordon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 816 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jack David Gordon Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Florida elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60% in Miami-Dade and 57% statewide. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.3% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's academic performance stands out compared to nearby schools. Calusa Elementary School, located just 3.54 miles away, consistently outperforms Jack David Gordon Elementary School in academic metrics, while Miami Heights Elementary School, located 3.55 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance. Despite serving a population with a relatively lower socioeconomic status, Jack David Gordon Elementary School has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting the school's efforts to support and engage its students effectively.

805

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,743

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14600 Country Walk Dr
Miami, FL 33186

(305) 234-4805

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Jack David Gordon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School
High:	Miami Sunset Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

White:

4.6%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

352^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
2025	82.5	352 of 2258	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	327 of 2256	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	283 of 2240	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	389 of 2219	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	656 of 2247	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	309 of 2182	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	328 of 2118	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	275 of 2112	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	457 of 2087	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	402 of 2064	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	399 of 2029	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	476 of 1984	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	409 of 1985	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	720 of 1919	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	541 of 1847	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.2	700 of 1789	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	756 of 1786	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.0	437 of 1688	74.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+18 vs state

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Science59%+4 vs state

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jack David Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14600 Country Walk Dr	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 234-4805	805	48	16.7	42.0%	37 (4.6%)	16 (2.0%)	731 (90.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	82.5	352^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.6	327^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.5%	25	81.0	72.0	70.0				83.0	84.0	69.0				59.0						$14,743	$1,169	$13,575
Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 SW 144th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 254-5200	996	63	15.8	41.5%	32 (3.2%)	17 (1.7%)	922 (92.6%)	22 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	86.6	252^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.4	270^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.0%	18	68.0	71.0	73.0				81.0	88.0	84.0	100.0			75.0						$12,092	$1,102	$10,990
Academir Charter School Elementary South	Public, Charter	K-5	14105 SW 184th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 235-6599	128	0		52.3%	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (97.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$13,713	$332	$13,381
Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	18491 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-6074	805	38	21.1	67.6%	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	772 (95.9%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	187^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.4	167^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	83.0	78.0	74.0				94.0	84.0	78.0				67.0						$10,014	$1,019	$8,995
Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15851 SW 112th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 382-0792	586	44	13.3	43.9%	27 (4.6%)	15 (2.6%)	523 (89.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	75	515^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.2%		68.5	675^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.1%	160	50.0	56.0	78.0				71.0	79.0	83.0				79.0						$18,359	$1,693	$16,665
Claude Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14550 SW 96th St	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-5244	417	35	11.9	49.2%	20 (4.8%)	10 (2.4%)	381 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	72.7	564^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%		63.4	787^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.1%	223	71.0	53.0	73.0				78.0	58.0	82.0				77.0						$18,210	$1,761	$16,449
Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 Boggs Dr	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 238-3688	611	40	15.2	50.6%	7 (1.1%)	452 (74.0%)	133 (21.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	59.6	890^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.6%		51.4	1061^st of 2256 public elementary schools	53.0%	171	78.0	65.0	55.0	66.0	68.0	83.0	80.0	79.0	47.0	50.0		51.0	47.0	43.0	76.0	82.0	86.0	56.0	$14,418	$1,401	$13,015
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 W Calusa Club Dr	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 385-0589	695	40	17.3	26.3%	35 (5.0%)	11 (1.6%)	633 (91.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	95.1	42^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.1%		94.1	70^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.9%	28	82.0	82.0	84.0				95.0	86.0	89.0				88.0						$11,957	$834	$11,123
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	656	46	14.2	55.8%	17 (2.6%)	57 (8.7%)	576 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	44.8	1230^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.5%		29.3	1644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.1%	414	56.0	47.0	61.0				65.0	60.0	47.0				41.0						$14,665	$1,525	$13,140
Academir Charter School Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	19185 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 964-7542	1,172	63	18.6	79.3%	16 (1.4%)	17 (1.5%)	1,127 (96.2%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	63.9	781^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.4%		78.8	440^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%	341	69.0	70.0	60.0	69.0	70.0	68.0	75.0	73.0	40.0	48.0	72.0	66.0	60.0	23.0	71.0	70.0	95.0	77.0	$11,296	$641	$10,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack David Gordon Elementary School

Is Jack David Gordon Elementary School a good school?

Jack David Gordon Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jack David Gordon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Jack David Gordon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jack David Gordon Elementary School?

Students at Jack David Gordon Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Jack David Gordon Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Jack David Gordon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack David Gordon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School
High : Miami Sunset Senior High School

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