DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-tier elementary campus in CUTLER BAY, Florida, DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 731 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by MIAMI-DADE. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Black, 5% White.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.4%, the actual is 58.9%, a residual of +4.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 758 (now 731). Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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