FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a compact K-5 school in NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Florida, FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 498 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.

FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.

Looking at the student body, FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school records 39% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 51.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: C. G. BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 531 (now 498). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 25% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.