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Alumni: what's one memory from DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002734
DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15851 SW 112TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33196 · (305) 382-0792 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
257 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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
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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
77.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
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
586
-154 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
89%
was 87%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in MIAMI, Florida, DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, part of MIAMI-DADE. It teaches 586 students across grades pre-K through 5.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Demographically, DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.2%, the actual is 66.8%, a residual of +7.7 points.
In the broader community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household income runs about $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
CHRISTINA M. EVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 64.9%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Over the past 7-year window. DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 740 (now 586).
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- 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
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- CHRISTINA M. EVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 482
- HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 486
- FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,935
- KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER1.3 mi · 638
- OLIVER HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 617
- CLAUDE PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-05.
Is DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.