Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000515
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4555 NW 206TH TER, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33055 · (305) 621-5838 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
228 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL→MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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
336
+89 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
52%
was 42%
% Black
47%
was 55%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located at 4555 NW 206TH TER, in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit elementary campus that educates 336 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by MIAMI-DADE. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.
MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 47% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully less Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.3%.
In the area at large, Miami-Dade County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
Nearest neighbor: HIS HOUSE, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 50.7%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 247 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 42% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.
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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
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- 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 GARDENS
- MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 859 students
- CHARLES DAVID WYCHE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 454 students
- EXCELSIOR PREP CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI GARDENSElementary · 413 students
- CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 411 students
Nearby schools
- HIS HOUSE0.3 mi · 63
- MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 264
- CHARLES DAVID WYCHE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 568
- ASPIRE PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.3 mi · 21
- NORTH COUNTY K-8 CENTER1.4 mi · 319
- MIRAMAR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,950
Frequently asked questions
About DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
Is DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 52% Hispanic, 47% Black.
What district is DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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