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David Fairchild Elementary School vs. Henry S. West Laboratory School

Should you attend David Fairchild Elementary School or Henry S. West Laboratory School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
David Fairchild Elementary School
5757 Sw 45th St
Miami, FL 33155
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Henry S. West Laboratory School
5300 Carillo St
Miami, FL 33146
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

David Fairchild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Fairchild Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Henry S. West Laboratory School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
468 students
392 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David Fairchild Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Henry S. West Laboratory School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#344 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#16 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of David Fairchild Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henry S. West Laboratory School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
92%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of David Fairchild Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Henry S. West Laboratory School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
65
36
Grade 1 Students
73
54
Grade 2 Students
74
38
Grade 3 Students
74
53
Grade 4 Students
70
60
Grade 5 Students
68
49
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Grade 8 Students
-
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
73%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of David Fairchild Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Henry S. West Laboratory School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David Fairchild Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henry S. West Laboratory School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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