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
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 58.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
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DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 336 | 67.9% | 58.3% |
| PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 335 | 69.9% | 51.4% |
| LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY MIAMI | 353 | 66.0% | 31.6% |
| PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 373 | 67.6% | 33.3% |
| DR. HENRY W. MACK/WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 383 | 64.0% | 47.2% |
| EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 371 | 69.3% | 54.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #951 of 2,136 | #143 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #872 of 2,149 ▲ 116 | #149 of 279 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #792 of 2,149 ▼ 20 | #121 of 279 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #1,920 of 2,267 | #225 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,616 of 2,077 | #188 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #1,350 of 2,108 | #37 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #550 of 2,188 | #63 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.0% | #93 of 621 | #15 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
+148 (+79%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 68% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 72% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 72% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 87% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 87% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 91% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 91% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 84% (616) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 41 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, is home to DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. It enrolled 336 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 44% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in MIAMI-DADE. The district has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 47% Black. That is lower than the 69% Hispanic share among all Miami-Dade County residents. DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.7:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 11.2 points above predicted: 58.3% against 47.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Miami-Dade County number 561 and enroll about 335,817.
The nearest other public school, HIS HOUSE, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.7%; DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 58.3%, ranking 2nd of 6.
In the federal locale system, DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 188 students in 2020-21 and 336 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
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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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- 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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