Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in the 33196 zip code of Miami, Florida, all part of the Miami-Dade school district, serving Pre-K through 5th grade (with one K-8 exception) and generally ranking in the top 25-40% of Florida elementary schools.
Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School is the standout performer, consistently ranking in the 87th-89th percentile and achieving the highest test scores, including 100% proficiency in 6th-grade Math. In contrast, Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School shows a significant decline, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating and falling to the 61st percentile, despite having the highest per-student spending ($18,359) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.3:1). Christina M. Eve Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 24 percentile points to the 85th percentile. Kendall Square K-8 Center excels in advanced coursework like Algebra 1 (96% proficiency) but struggles with middle school math (45% in 7th grade) and 5th-grade science (53%). Oliver Hoover Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 13.8%.
Key takeaways include that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes, as Bossard outperforms Porter with lower spending. Math is a clear strength across all schools, with proficiency rates consistently higher than English Language Arts. Science performance is a key differentiator, with Bossard and Eve leading at 75-76% proficiency while Kendall Square lags at 53%. All five schools share a success in low chronic absenteeism, roughly half the district and state averages, indicating strong community engagement. The average state ranking percentile is 78.8, making this a high-performing cluster of schools with moderate economic diversity (free/reduced lunch ranging from 30.88% to 43.86%).
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