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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039003046
WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12345 SW 18TH TER, MIAMI, FL 33175 · (305) 222-8150 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
270 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
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Welcome to the WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community. What's one thing that would make WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL even better?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
70.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
490
-7 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an intimate elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, caters to 490 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.
On the resource side, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.6%; actual is 68.0%, +14.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, Miami-Dade County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 62.4%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 497 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 507
- ZORA NEALE HURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 459
- GREENGLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 293
- VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 264
- JOE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 410
- DR. CARLOS J. FINLAY ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WESLEY MATTHEWS 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.