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Enrollment
1,404
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039003831
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER
15901 NW 79TH AVE, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33016 · (305) 557-3303 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
568 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER→HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
74.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,404
-295 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.0:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
91%
was 92%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER
As a well-populated elementary school in MIAMI LAKES, Florida, BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER enrolls 1,404 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 132% bigger than the state mean of about 604.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER is among them.
On the student-mix side, BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% White, 3% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 70.2%, a residual of +9.3 points.
Across the wider county, Miami-Dade County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 1,699 students in 2018 compared to 1,404 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI LAKES
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
- MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTERHigh · 1,109 students
- MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND TECHNICAL COLLEGEHigh
Nearby schools
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,422
- MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 332
- MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 288
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 870
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,201
- MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER?
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 1,404 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER serve?
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER is approximately 17.1:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER?
Student demographics at BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER are roughly 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER in?
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.