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Gulfstream Elementary School

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Gulfstream Elementary School ranks 1358 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Gulfstream Elementary School in Cutler Bay, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 544 students in grades PK-5 within the Miami-Dade district, where 61.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Gulfstream stands out for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, the lowest among nearby schools, and its high per-student spending of $24,595—more than double that of top-performing Mater Academy Bay Elementary ($11,472) and significantly higher than Whispering Pines Elementary ($13,227). Despite these investments, Gulfstream’s academic outcomes have declined, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating in the most recent data. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6% is a critical concern, more than double the rates at nearby high-achieving schools like Whispering Pines (15.2%) and Mater Academy Bay (15.4%). This suggests that attendance issues, not a lack of resources, may be the primary barrier to student success.

Math performance is a relative bright spot, with 4th-grade Math proficiency reaching 71% in 2025-2026, tying the district average and exceeding the state average. However, this strength does not carry over to 5th grade, where Math proficiency drops to 52%. Science scores, which surged to 71% in 2023-2024, have since fallen to 52%, indicating that past success may have been an anomaly. Compared to its closest neighbor, Cutler Ridge Elementary, which spends less ($14,594) and has larger classes (17.2:1), Gulfstream underperforms in key areas like 3rd-grade ELA (54% vs. 62%). For parents, Gulfstream offers small class sizes and targeted math strengths, but addressing chronic absenteeism will be essential to unlocking its full potential.

544

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,595

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20900 SW 97th Ave
Cutler Bay, FL 33189

(305) 235-6811

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Gulfstream Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

African American:

22.8%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,358^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^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	41.6	1358 of 2240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	1170 of 2258	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	985 of 2256	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1041 of 2240	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	780 of 2219	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1536 of 2247	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1042 of 2182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	646 of 2118	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	700 of 2112	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.8	425 of 2087	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	866 of 2064	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.1	1135 of 2029	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	972 of 1984	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.7	1368 of 1985	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	1078 of 1919	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.8	1286 of 1847	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.7	1348 of 1789	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.6	1264 of 1786	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	1345 of 1688	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math62%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Science52%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Great school. In the 2011-2012 school year, Gulfstream got an A rating from the state even with the new higher standard that Florida made. The Principle that was brought in the previous year really has changed the feeling of the school. She has a very open door policy with parents. I highly recommend Gulfstream. Parent 3rd Grader 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Goulds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23555 SW 112th Ave	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-4400	497	35	14.2	70.8%	9 (1.8%)	244 (49.1%)	237 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	21.7	1883^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	15.9%		14.8	2041^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.6%	158	56.0	49.0	34.0				49.0	54.0	20.0				34.0				$17,569	$2,878	$14,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Gulfstream Elementary School

What district is Gulfstream Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Gulfstream Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Gulfstream Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gulfstream Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gulfstream Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Gulfstream Elementary School?

Students at Gulfstream Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Is Gulfstream Elementary School a good school?

Gulfstream Elementary School ranks 1358^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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