ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY

ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY, a well-populated K-5 school in HIALEAH, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, hosts 947 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY lists that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 29%: 1,333 students in 2018 compared to 947 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

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