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Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School vs. Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School

Should you attend Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School or Frederick R. Douglass 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
Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School
1801 Nw 1st Pl
Miami, FL 33136
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School
314 Nw 12th St
Miami, FL 33136
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 189 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
189 students
221 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3144 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3435 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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 Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
20
Kindergarten Students
45
29
Grade 1 Students
36
25
Grade 2 Students
20
42
Grade 3 Students
39
46
Grade 4 Students
22
19
Grade 5 Students
22
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
69%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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
n/a
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0.46
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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
87%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Phyllis Wheatley 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 Frederick R. Douglass 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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