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Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School vs. Mater Academy Bay Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School
21545 Sw 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33189
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mater Academy Bay Elementary School
22025 Sw 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33190
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Mater Academy Bay 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 966 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mater Academy Bay 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 82% (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%).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
696 students
966 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
3 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mater Academy Bay Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1110 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#235 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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58%
(Top 50% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay 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.
62%
(Top 30% 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. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dr. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay 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
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Pre-K Students
118
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Kindergarten Students
98
140
Grade 1 Students
95
160
Grade 2 Students
100
166
Grade 3 Students
100
173
Grade 4 Students
103
152
Grade 5 Students
82
175

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mater Academy Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
77%
89%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mater Academy Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mater Academy Bay Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mater Academy Bay 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.
0.39
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay 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
55%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mater Academy Bay 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
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Edward L. Whigham 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 Mater Academy Bay 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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