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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039006302

NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

15950 SW 144TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33196 · (305) 254-5200 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
413 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
57
Kindergarten
120
Grade 1
155
Grade 2
155
Grade 3
169
Grade 4
175
Grade 5
165
Student demographics
White
323%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
92293%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
172%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
222%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
30%
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
50651%
Female
49049%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
70.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
84.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
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
996
-199 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.5:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
93%
was 89%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a sizable primary school in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE. The school teaches 996 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 65% larger than the state mean of about 604.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 3% White, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 41% of students at NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 76.8%, a residual of +16.4 points.

In the broader community, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 65.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 1,195 students in 2018 compared to 996 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. 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
NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
15950 SW 144TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33196
Phone
(305) 254-5200
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
996
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
413 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039006302
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 996 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD 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.
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