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Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2096^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 33% of 3rd graders and 21% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, and 33% of 3rd graders and 26% of 4th graders proficient in Math. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.2% to 52.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. As a result, Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very poor overall performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Frederick R. Douglass Elementary, Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School, and Downtown Miami Charter School, generally perform better than Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. Despite Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School spending significantly more per student ($24,787 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, the school's challenges do not appear to be solely related to funding or resources, as it also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.6 to 14.4 over the past few years.

145

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,760

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 NW 1st Pl
Miami, FL 33136

(305) 573-2638

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (33% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

2,096^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	2096 of 2258	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1406 of 2256	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2068 of 2240	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2128 of 2219	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	2225 of 2247	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2020 of 2182	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1785 of 2118	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1360 of 2112	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.4	1899 of 2087	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1702 of 2064	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	1437 of 2029	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	1022 of 1984	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	1307 of 1985	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	5.0	1875 of 1919	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	1738 of 1847	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1726 of 1789	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	1752 of 1786	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	1451 of 1688	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.5	188 of 202	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	188 of 199	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-24 vs state

Math30%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 NW 29th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-8181	324	20	16.2	61.4%	7 (2.2%)	61 (18.8%)	254 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1798^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.4%		18.6	1941^st of 2256 public elementary schools	14.0%	143	38.0	31.0	36.0				42.0	52.0	60.0				46.0			$13,981	$1,285	$12,695
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
Mater Academy Of International Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	465	24	19.3	88.2%	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	445 (95.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.5	866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.4	1232^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.4%	366	49.0	66.0	61.0				63.0	78.0	61.0				50.0			$9,952	$515	$9,437
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 NW 29th Ter	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-1417	532	32	16.6	51.1%	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.7%)	471 (88.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	2064^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.9	2009^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.9%	55	22.0	32.0	31.0				45.0	34.0	40.0				42.0			$14,751	$2,018	$12,733
Early Beginnings Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1411 NW 14th Ave	Miami	33125	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 325-1080	98	8	12.2	5.1%	7 (7.1%)	41 (41.8%)	48 (49.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																$29,408	$00	$29,408

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How many students attend Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School.

What district is Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School a good school?

Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School?

Students at Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% White.

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