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Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School vs. Jack David Gordon Elementary School

Should you attend Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School or Jack David Gordon Elementary 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
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School
851 Sw 117th Ave
Miami, FL 33184
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Jack David Gordon Elementary School
14600 Country Walk Dr
Miami, FL 33186
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 840 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jack David Gordon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
552 students
840 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#555 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#291 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jack David Gordon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon 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.
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jack David Gordon Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
75
38
Kindergarten Students
73
109
Grade 1 Students
79
140
Grade 2 Students
72
135
Grade 3 Students
80
143
Grade 4 Students
92
131
Grade 5 Students
81
144

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jack David Gordon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon Elementary 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jack David Gordon Elementary 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.
0.08
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon Elementary 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
61%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Carlos J. Finlay 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 Jack David Gordon 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.
 
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