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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000395

COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2420 NW 18TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33142 · (305) 635-7341 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Enrollment
597
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
395 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
65
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
102
Grade 3
103
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
1%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
89%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
21.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
597
+122 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
89%
was 83%
% Black
10%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an average-sized elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE, teaches 597 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). The remainder consists of 10% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.0%; this one comes in at 33.1%, -14.9 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: MAYA ANGELOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has rose 26%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 597 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 17% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
2420 NW 18TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33142
Phone
(305) 635-7341
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
597
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
395 (66%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120039000395
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 597 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 89% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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