Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
851 Sw 117Th Ave, Miami, FL 33184|(305) 552-7122|Website|
Overall Score 80.78/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
PK-5
Total Enrollment
537
Overview of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary is a public school located in Miami, FL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary is 537 and the school serves PK-5. At Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary, 66% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 59% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 97%. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 49% female students and 51% male students. The school enrolls 79% economically disadvantaged students. There are 37 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 15:1
- Math Proficiency
- 66%
- Reading Proficiency
- 59%
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary 2024 Rankings
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary is ranked #416 in Florida Elementary Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary placed statewide out of 2160 schools ranked in Florida.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#776 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#487 (tie)
Reading Performance
Well Above Expectations
Math Performance
Well Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
97.4%
Minority Enrollment
97.4%
Minority Enrollment
93.7%
Hispanic/Latino
2.6%
White
2.0%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
1.3%
Black or African American
0.4%
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
Full-time teachers
37
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
15:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
97.1%
Number of full-time school counselors
1
Test Scores at Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
At Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary, 66% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 59% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 51% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested at or above that level for math.Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Florida, 49% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 48% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
66%
46%
48%
59%
51%
49%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
522
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
274
Total Ranked Middle Schools
156
Total Students (all grades)
328,589
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
53%
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
48%
School Map
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
851 Sw 117Th Ave, Miami, FL 33184
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Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Elementary Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
