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TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY

120 NE 59TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33137 · (305) 758-2600 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
251 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
Pre-K
9
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
42
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
13134%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
24464%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
10%
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
21256%
Female
17045%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
53.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
50.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.7pp 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below 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
382
-12 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
34%
was 22%
% Black
64%
was 76%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY

TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY operates as a small K-5 school in MIAMI, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 382 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY sits 37% below that benchmark.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY shows that Black students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder looks like 34% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.2%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of -2.7 points.

In the area at large, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household earnings sit near $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), TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ITECH@THOMAS An EDISON EDUCATIONAL CENTER, around 0.4 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), TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 57.8%.

TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 382). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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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
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
120 NE 59TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33137
Phone
(305) 758-2600
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
251 (66%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120039002704
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY?
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY serve?
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY?
At TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 1% White, 34% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY?
TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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