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David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center

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David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center ranks 1286 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center is a large public school in North Miami, FL, serving 1,246 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Miami-Dade school district, where about 43% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a unique "Jekyll and Hyde" academic profile that sets it apart from nearby schools. On one hand, it achieves near-perfect proficiency rates in advanced high school-level courses like Algebra 1 (100%), Geometry (100%), and Biology 1 (92%)—scores that rival top-performing peers like Aventura City Of Excellence School and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly in early literacy, with only 41% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts—23 points below the district average and the lowest score among all nearby schools with available data. This suggests a strong program for advanced middle school students but a weaker foundation in elementary reading.

Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern, with a rate of 25.2% that is higher than all nearby comparison schools, though slightly better than district and state averages. There is a positive trend in elementary math, with 3rd-grade proficiency rising from 49% to 58% over recent years, indicating a potentially effective math intervention strategy. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending of $12,251 is in the middle of the pack compared to neighbors, and schools with higher spending, like North Miami Elementary School and Natural Bridge Elementary School, have lower overall rankings. This suggests that the school's challenges, especially in reading, are more about instructional strategies and student support than funding alone.

1,246

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,251

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15000 Bay Vista Blvd
North Miami, FL 33181

(305) 354-2600

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center usually attend:

High:

Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

30.7%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,286^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

567^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	1286 of 2240	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1342 of 2258	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1383 of 2256	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1409 of 2240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1281 of 2219	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1325 of 2247	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1190 of 2182	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1102 of 2118	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	1095 of 2112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	1122 of 2087	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	1046 of 2064	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	1013 of 2029	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	960 of 1984	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	1053 of 1985	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	1141 of 1919	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	1120 of 1847	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	567 of 1216	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	778 of 1205	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	786 of 1196	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	724 of 1177	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	583 of 1148	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	613 of 1136	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	485 of 1035	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	553 of 1031	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	575 of 997	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	479 of 999	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	510 of 956	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	458 of 897	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	499 of 891	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	436 of 839	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	346 of 780	55.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 192%+18 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

Math63%~ state avg

Science55%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-6 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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 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
David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15000 Bay Vista Blvd	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 354-2600	1,246	70	17.8	42.8%	65 (5.2%)	382 (30.7%)	764 (61.3%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	44.4	1286^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.5	1342^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.6%	56	41.0	50.0	55.0	60.0	67.0	52.0	58.0	66.0	67.0	67.0	65.0	52.0	58.0	53.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	84.0	$12,251	$1,702	$10,549
Fulford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 NE 18th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-3425	498	30	16.6	60.4%	12 (2.4%)	286 (57.4%)	194 (39.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38.8	1437^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.8%		47.3	1176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.9%	261	49.0	53.0	56.0				61.0	63.0	53.0				52.0						$12,074	$1,361	$10,714
Natural Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 NE 141st St	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-8649	349	23	15.1	59.9%	10 (2.9%)	269 (77.1%)	68 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.6	1383^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.7	1254^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%	129	59.0	45.0	60.0				67.0	57.0	65.0				37.0						$15,343	$1,474	$13,870
Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12900 NE 17th Ave	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 359-8580	664	0		17.5%	157 (23.6%)	36 (5.4%)	448 (67.5%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	83.9	289^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.3	285^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	82.0	74.0	73.0				85.0	79.0	77.0				73.0						$12,363	$120	$12,243
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1155 93rd St	Bay Harbor Islands	33154	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 865-7912	1,257	62	20.2	20.8%	532 (42.3%)	29 (2.3%)	659 (52.4%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	83.7	294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.5	211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.7%	83	85.0	71.0	76.0	88.0	78.0	81.0	89.0	78.0	74.0	90.0	54.0	95.0	67.0	81.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	89.0	$10,774	$930	$9,844
W. J. Bryan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 NE 125th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-0602	611	35	17.4	64.0%	13 (2.1%)	435 (71.2%)	151 (24.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	29.6	1676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.9	1450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.8%	226	47.0	46.0	62.0				53.0	44.0	55.0				46.0						$13,472	$1,471	$12,002
Greynolds Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1536 NE 179th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-2129	532	32	16.6	52.3%	37 (7.0%)	138 (25.9%)	321 (60.3%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.6	1330^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.1	1590^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.6%	260	70.0	47.0	60.0				62.0	47.0	58.0				54.0						$15,216	$1,668	$13,548
Ojus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18600 W Dixie Hwy	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 931-4881	835	48	17.3	48.0%	121 (14.5%)	97 (11.6%)	590 (70.7%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54	1042^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.9	1047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.6%	5	52.0	58.0	65.0				63.0	68.0	70.0				61.0						$11,946	$1,112	$10,834
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	543	31	17.5	66.1%	7 (1.3%)	456 (84.0%)	74 (13.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.8	1480^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.9%		22.4	1835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%	355	38.0	60.0	46.0				48.0	60.0	55.0				70.0						$13,866	$1,956	$11,910
North Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 NE 145th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-6156	430	34	12.6	65.8%	6 (1.4%)	355 (82.6%)	66 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.8	1228^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.2%		52.8	1050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%	178	41.0	55.0	55.0				67.0	67.0	64.0				62.0						$16,789	$1,831	$14,958

Frequently Asked Questions about David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center

How many students attend David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,246 students attended David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center.

What district is David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

Is David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center a good school?

David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center ranks 1286^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center?

Students at David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center are 61% Hispanic, 31% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

High : Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School

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