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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