Enrollment
610
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120039000465
Miami Shores Elementary School — Miami Shores, FL
Federal NCES profile for Miami Shores Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 54
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Miami-Dade · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miami Shores Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Miami Shores Elementary School reports 610 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% above the Florida average and 6% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 610 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miami-Dade spends $13,577 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 19.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Miami Shores Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 13% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.7% | ▲ 5% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 610 | top 52% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 40% in Florida — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,577
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 610 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 610 Top 52% in Florida — larger than 48% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 16:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.7% +5% vs state
NCES ID 120039000465
Student demographics
African American 52.0%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
White 7.9%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 52.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 610:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Miami Shores Elementary School.
$13,577
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,399
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,382
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,100
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,009
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Miami Shores Elementary School
How many students attend Miami Shores Elementary School?
Miami Shores Elementary School has 610 students enrolled. It is a other school in MIAMI SHORES, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miami Shores Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Miami Shores Elementary School is 16:1, which is 13% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Miami Shores Elementary School?
54.7% of students at Miami Shores Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miami Shores Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Miami Shores Elementary School is African American at 52.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in MIAMI SHORES, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miami Shores Elementary School?
Miami Shores Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.