Summary:
In zip code 33137, there is one elementary school, Toussaint L'Ouverture Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in the Miami-Dade school district, a diverse urban area where the school has shown a steady upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, moving from the bottom quartile to the lower-middle quartile.
The most striking finding is the extreme volatility in academic performance, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" profile. In the 2025-2026 school year, the 5th-grade class achieved exceptionally high proficiency rates of 90% in English Language Arts and Math, and 95% in Science—roughly 30 percentage points above district averages. However, the 3rd and 4th grades scored significantly below average, with 3rd-grade ELA at 39% proficiency and 4th-grade Math at 43% proficiency. This 47-point gap between the 5th and 4th-grade math scores within the same school is a major red flag for inconsistency in instruction or student support across grade levels. The school's improving state ranking is almost entirely driven by this one exceptional cohort, masking struggles in the lower grades.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge, with 34.8% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, exceeding both district and state averages. This high rate likely contributes to the low performance in early grades where foundational skills are built. While per-student spending of $14,607 is above average, the mixed results suggest a potential issue with resource allocation or instructional strategy rather than a lack of funds. Overall, Toussaint L'Ouverture Elementary is a high-risk, high-potential school where the 5th-grade success needs to be replicated across all grades to achieve consistent, school-wide improvement.
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