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Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School

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Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School ranks 1388 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Miami, FL, serving 382 students within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most defining feature of this school is its dramatic academic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 13th percentile of Florida elementary schools, the school jumped to the 38th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 2-star rating. This 25-percentile-point leap is unmatched by nearby schools like Morningside K-8 Academy and Arcola Lake Elementary School, which saw declines over the same period. A key strength is 4th-grade math, where 60% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—higher than nearby Charles R Drew K-8 Center (30%) and Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center (43%). However, performance is inconsistent; 5th-grade ELA proficiency is only 37%, well below the state average of 61%.

Despite the academic gains, chronic absenteeism remains a critical challenge. In 2023-2024, 38.4% of students were chronically absent, far exceeding the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, and higher than nearby Morningside K-8 Academy (11.1%) and Holmes Elementary School (30.8%). The school spends $16,513 per student, more than Edison Park K-8 Center ($14,641), yet its student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is higher than both Edison Park (14.7) and Morningside (15.0). Sustaining the recent improvements will likely require addressing attendance and ensuring resources effectively support classroom instruction.

382

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,513

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 NW 77th St
Miami, FL 33150

(305) 754-7531

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle School
High:	Miami Edison Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,388^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^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	40.4	1388 of 2240	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1965 of 2258	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1961 of 2256	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2154 of 2240	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2101 of 2219	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1981 of 2247	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1595 of 2182	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1604 of 2118	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1782 of 2112	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	1898 of 2087	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1745 of 2064	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1760 of 2029	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	1806 of 1984	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1850 of 1985	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	1880 of 1919	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	1830 of 1847	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.4	1741 of 1789	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	1712 of 1786	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	1571 of 1688	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math63%~ state avg

Science56%-4 vs state

English Language Arts48%-13 vs state

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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
Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	514 NW 77th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-7531	382	23	16.6	64.9%	2 (0.5%)	225 (58.9%)	152 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	40.4	1388^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.0%		18.3	1965^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.0%	577	42.0	65.0	37.0				66.0	60.0	62.0				56.0				$16,513	$1,922	$14,592
Edison Park K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	500 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-3658	441	30	14.7	71.4%	5 (1.1%)	316 (71.7%)	119 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.4	1545^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.9	1727^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.5%	182	56.0	42.0	37.0	57.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	61.0	53.0	52.0	30.0	59.0	44.0	54.0	95.0	68.0	$14,641	$1,521	$13,119
Arcola Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1037 NW 81st St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2820	601	34	17.6	67.7%	14 (2.3%)	325 (54.1%)	259 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37.6	1463^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	34.7%		42.8	1277^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%	186	36.0	49.0	54.0				68.0	58.0	63.0				53.0				$16,589	$2,879	$13,709
Thena Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic Special Education	Public	PK-K	757 NW 66th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 836-0012	69	8	8.6	73.9%	1 (1.4%)	51 (73.9%)	17 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3421	395	20	19.7	79.2%	1 (0.3%)	325 (82.3%)	68 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	1454^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.1%		25.8	1763^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.9%	309	27.0	56.0	54.0				63.0	65.0	71.0				37.0				$13,414	$1,702	$11,713
Morningside K-8 Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6620 NE 5th Ave	Miami	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 758-6741	406	27	15.0	60.1%	13 (3.2%)	214 (52.7%)	169 (41.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	59.9	876^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.9%		73.1	553^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	75.5%	323	58.0	73.0	55.0	68.0	83.0	84.0	56.0	83.0	71.0	64.0	87.0		71.0	78.0	81.0	97.0	$14,610	$1,608	$13,002
Toussaint L'Ouverture Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 NE 59th St	Miami	33137	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-2600	382	24	15.9	65.7%	4 (1.0%)	244 (63.9%)	131 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.8	1304^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.8%		35.1	1494^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.8%	190	39.0	52.0	90.0				49.0	43.0	90.0				95.0				$14,607	$2,060	$12,548
Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1895 NW 75th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-4973	269	14	19.2	73.2%	1 (0.4%)	191 (71.0%)	74 (27.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.5	1911^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.7%		25.1	1782^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.1%	129	33.0	29.0	43.0	49.0	54.0	68.0	44.0	43.0	33.0	76.0	68.0		43.0	83.0	100.0	75.0	$17,666	$2,050	$15,616
Liberty City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 NW 71st St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-8532	299	16	18.6	65.6%	0 (0.0%)	190 (63.5%)	107 (35.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	1196^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.6%		41.4	1312^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.9%	116	65.0	53.0	44.0				75.0	72.0	63.0				35.0				$18,188	$2,457	$15,731
Orchard Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 NW 13th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-0607	283	16	17.6	68.6%	3 (1.1%)	158 (55.8%)	120 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36.8	1481^st of 2240 public elementary schools	33.9%		30.9	1615^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.5%	134	35.0	58.0	59.0				47.0	72.0	59.0				58.0				$17,083	$1,697	$15,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle School
High : Miami Edison Senior High School

Is Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School a good school?

Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School ranks 1388^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School.

What district is Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School?

Students at Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School are 59% African American, 40% Hispanic.

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