Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000528
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER
3500 S DOUGLAS RD, MIAMI, FL 33133 · (305) 567-3533 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
12.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
204 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
52%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
43.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 down about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 49.4% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER this school | 344 | 59.3% | 45.4% |
| OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 411 | 59.6% | 36.1% |
| JOHNNIE M PARRIS COLONIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 289 | 56.7% | 57.7% |
| WINDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 416 | 61.8% | 36.0% |
| WEST HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 414 | 54.6% | 42.3% |
| HOLLYWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 408 | 54.9% | 69.9% |
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 FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,560 of 2,136 | #219 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,879 of 2,149 ▼ 469 | #263 of 279 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #1,624 of 2,149 ▼ 152 | #225 of 279 ▼ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,897 of 2,267 | #221 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #108 of 2,077 | #12 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #1,290 of 2,108 | #29 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #932 of 2,188 | #123 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #484 of 621 | #55 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
344
+59 (+21%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 59% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 64% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 69% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 89% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 81% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 90% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 92% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 96% (465) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 40 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER.
About FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER
Located in MIAMI, Florida, FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is a low-enrollment elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 344 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is one school in a 527-school district, MIAMI-DADE, which enrolls 335,685 students.
A majority of students at FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER, 60%, are Hispanic. Next come 34% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 69% Hispanic. FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER and a ratio of 12.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 59% of students. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Miami-Dade County.
The allk12 Grade for FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is C-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%; the prediction is 51.5%.
Among Miami-Dade County residents, median household income is about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, with a combined enrollment of about 335,817.
The next-closest public school is GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 285 to 344 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at FRANCIS S.TUCKER 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
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- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 941
- GEORGE W. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 563
- COCONUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 547
- CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 2,894
- MATER GROVE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 1,233
- HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTERHow large is FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER?
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-08.
Is FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER have?
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER?
Student demographics at FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER are roughly 3% White, 60% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER?
FRANCIS S.TUCKER K-8 CENTER is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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