Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000454
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
514 NW 77TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33150 · (305) 754-7531 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
248 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 | 21 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
Student demographics
49%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
43.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 39.1% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,886 of 2,136 | #260 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #1,816 of 2,149 | #259 of 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,881 of 2,149 | #255 of 279 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #1,810 of 2,267 | #199 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,305 of 2,077 | #145 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #1,394 of 2,108 | #43 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #691 of 2,188 | #89 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #189 of 1,374 | #43 of 185 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,456
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 71% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 72% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 94% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 85% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 36 | 18.1:1 | 95% (620) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 97% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 740 | 51 | 14.5:1 | 100% (737) |
| 1990-91 | 1,456 | 92 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, (ZIP code 33150). It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 382 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE, which enrolls 335,685 students in total.
A majority of students at JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59%, are Black. The next largest groups are 40% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 44 points above the 15% share among Miami-Dade County residents. JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 17 points.
Test results at JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 10.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.1% actual, 48.6% predicted).
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Miami-Dade County, where median household income is about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, with a combined enrollment of about 335,817.
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 419 students to 382. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 40% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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