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How has ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
821
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039003043
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER
4702 SW 143RD CT, MIAMI, FL 33175 · (305) 222-8161 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
225 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 38 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
3%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
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.7% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.9% | 84.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER's state test result (83.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER this school | 821 | 27.4% | 83.2% |
| EUGENIA B. THOMAS K-8 CENTER DORAL | 861 | 24.2% | 60.4% |
| CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 695 | 26.3% | 84.9% |
| DR. TONI BILBAO PREPARATORY ACADEMY DORAL | 580 | 25.9% | 64.0% |
| KENWOOD K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 759 | 33.6% | 63.8% |
| MATER GROVE ACADEMY MIAMI | 1,233 | 27.0% | 73.1% |
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 ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #80 of 2,136 | #20 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #120 of 2,149 ▲ 4 | #27 of 279 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #75 of 2,149 ▼ 28 | #23 of 279 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #417 of 2,267 | #54 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #770 of 2,077 | #77 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #2,096 of 2,108 | #257 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #1,877 of 2,188 | #243 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #385 of 621 | #40 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
821
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 903
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 821 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 27% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 830 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 37% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 42% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 72% (601) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 64% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 71% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 73% (529) |
| 2000-01 | 903 | 44 | 20.5:1 | 49% (446) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER.
About ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is an elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, and it is part of MIAMI-DADE. The school's enrollment of 821 students covers pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
MIAMI-DADE (527 schools, 335,685 students) runs ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER.
About 99% of the student body at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is Hispanic. In Miami-Dade County overall, about 69% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 27% of students, or 225, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Miami-Dade County report 48%.
The allk12 Grade for ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is A+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 83.2%; the prediction is 67.4%.
Within Miami-Dade County, the median household income is $71,753, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools and roughly 335,817 students.
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER. ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (839) and 2024-25 (821).
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 430
- PINECREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 491
- JANE S. ROBERTS K-8 CENTER0.7 mi · 630
- PINECREST ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 494
- PINECREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 529
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 2,291
Frequently asked questions
About ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTERHow many students attend ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER?
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 821 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER serve?
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is approximately 15.2:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER?
At ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER?
ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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