ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER

Located at 660 SW 3RD ST, in MIAMI, Florida, ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER is a mid-tier primary school that educates 780 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under MIAMI-DADE. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 23% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.8%; this one delivers 84.9%.

Around the school, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER is one.

MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 64.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER has climbed 5%, going from 743 students in 2018 to 780 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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