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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000431

GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

20900 SW 97TH AVE, CUTLER BAY, FL 33189 · (305) 235-6811 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
333 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
67
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
70
Student demographics
White
275%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
38370%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
12423%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
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
Male
33862%
Female
20638%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
50.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above 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 2024-25
Enrollment
544
-164 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.7:1
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
70%
was 66%
% Black
23%
was 26%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in CUTLER BAY, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE, works with 544 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

Looking at the student body, GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 23% Black, 5% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 57.4%, a residual of +7.0 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

The closest other public school is CUTLER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 63.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 708 (now 544). Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 70% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
20900 SW 97TH AVE, CUTLER BAY, FL 33189
Phone
(305) 235-6811
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
544
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
333 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000431
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
Is GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 5% White, 70% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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