DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small elementary-level community in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 473 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 604.

DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that enrolls 335,685 students overall.

On the student-mix side, DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school records 18% White, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. 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, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 68.0%.

DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 18%, going from 575 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 73% to 78% over that span.

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