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Which teacher or staff member at FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000416
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
444 SW 60TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33144 · (305) 261-8880 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
252 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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What do you wish you knew before starting at FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.8pp 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below 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
493
-103 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a close-knit elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 493 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Demographically, FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Five-year trend. FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 596 (now 493).
On the community side, the feed for FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 551
- HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 792
- CORAL TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 462
- FLAGAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 381
- NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1.7 mi · 8
- KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
Is FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Is FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.