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Frederick R. Douglass Elementary

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Frederick R. Douglass Elementary ranks 1123 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Frederick R. Douglass Elementary is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 205 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.

Analysis of the school's performance reveals several key challenges. Frederick R. Douglass Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science significantly lower than the district and state. This pattern of underperformance has resulted in the school's statewide ranking ranging from 1123 out of 2258 Florida elementary schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 2219 out of 2247 in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.2% to 42.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Downtown Miami Charter School, Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School, and Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center, also demonstrate academic underperformance compared to the district and state averages, though to varying degrees. In contrast, Ada Merritt K-8 Center, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, highlighting the potential impact of specialized programs and resources available at magnet schools.

187

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,085

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 NW 12th St
Miami, FL 33136

(305) 371-4687

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Frederick R. Douglass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jose De Diego Middle School
High:	Booker T. Washington Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,123^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	1123 of 2258	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	890 of 2256	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.1	1929 of 2240	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	2121 of 2219	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	2219 of 2247	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	2006 of 2182	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1309 of 2118	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	1154 of 2112	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1856 of 2087	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	1790 of 2064	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	2002 of 2029	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1957 of 1984	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	1924 of 1985	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	1897 of 1919	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	1814 of 1847	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1754 of 1789	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1724 of 1786	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1647 of 1688	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math62%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-3 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, April 19, 2018

I walked in with my boys and we were discriminated because we are not BLACK. I specifically heard the two women in the front. The one woman said to the other "what are they doing here" We didn't even reach the desk for me to speak. I only was going there because the public school system says this school is in my zone, which I don't agree with. I didn't want my boys going here in the 1st place. These people are the reason for the evil in the world. The most disgusting experience. Close Quote

Schools Near Frederick R. Douglass Elementary

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick R. Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 NW 12th St	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 371-4687	187	12	15.5	70.6%	3 (1.6%)	98 (52.4%)	86 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	1123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	50.3%		58.6	890^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	233	48.0	64.0	42.0				67.0	69.0	46.0				46.0					$20,085	$2,756	$17,329
Theodore R. And Thelma A. Gibson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	450 NW 14th Street	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-0895	168	9	18.6	94.0%	2 (1.2%)	99 (58.9%)	66 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17	1986^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.4	2099^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.0%	113	33.0	35.0	33.0				63.0	45.0	23.0				27.0					$11,715	$666	$11,049
Downtown Miami Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	305 NW 3rd Ave	Miami	33128	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 579-2112	442	23	19.2	6.6%	27 (6.1%)	193 (43.7%)	214 (48.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29	1673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.9%		23.7	1809^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.8%	136	45.0	43.0	37.0				49.0	49.0	63.0				38.0					$11,007	$380	$10,628
Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 NW 1st Pl	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-2638	145	10	14.5	70.3%	4 (2.8%)	90 (62.1%)	50 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12.4	2096^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.2%		37.8	1406^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.7%	690	33.0	21.0	42.0				33.0	26.0	28.0				50.0					$19,760	$2,444	$17,317
Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	505 NW 20th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-9737	373	25	14.9	67.6%	3 (0.8%)	161 (43.2%)	209 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	2104^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.8%		18	1959^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.2%	145	45.0	20.0	31.0	48.0	56.0	39.0	36.0	36.0	33.0	31.0	27.0	32.0	27.0	29.0			70.0	$15,633	$1,997	$13,635
Bridgeprep Academy Of Greater Miami	Public, Charter	K-5	137 NE 19th St	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 446-4372	388	22	17.6		25 (6.4%)	35 (9.0%)	323 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.9	1247^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.8%		16.4	1998^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.4%	751	53.0	54.0	38.0				58.0	56.0	62.0				54.0					$12,595	$248	$12,347
Mater Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	601 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 648-4580	367	19	19.3	92.6%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	358 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.2	1471^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.2	1512^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.0%	41	40.0	53.0	42.0				69.0	57.0	51.0				32.0					$10,820	$609	$10,210
Ada Merritt K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	660 SW 3rd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 326-0791	780	47	16.5	18.7%	177 (22.7%)	4 (0.5%)	582 (74.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	94.4	51^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.2	68^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.0%	17	89.0	78.0	81.0	91.0	94.0	78.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	92.0		93.0	81.0	74.0	86.0	94.0	96.0	$12,403	$848	$11,555
Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Little Havana Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	970-984 W Flagler St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 325-1001	674	37	18.2	40.7%	135 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	532 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.3	939^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.5	1030^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%	91	41.0	46.0	58.0	52.0	47.0	44.0	76.0	81.0	72.0	87.0	80.0	85.0	49.0	49.0	98.0		82.0	$12,000	$122	$11,878
Mater Academy East Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	450 SW 4th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 324-4667	573	26	22.0	84.3%	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	551 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.7	411^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.8%		90.1	175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.2%	236	67.0	61.0	78.0	74.0			93.0	80.0	81.0	89.0			53.0					$11,152	$383	$10,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick R. Douglass Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Frederick R. Douglass Elementary?

Students at Frederick R. Douglass Elementary are 52% African American, 46% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Frederick R. Douglass Elementary in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Frederick R. Douglass Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Frederick R. Douglass Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Frederick R. Douglass Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederick R. Douglass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jose De Diego Middle School
High : Booker T. Washington Senior High

Is Frederick R. Douglass Elementary a good school?

Frederick R. Douglass Elementary ranks 1123^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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