Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Cutler Ridge Elementary School ranks 1369 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cutler Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cutler Bay, Florida, serving 396 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cutler Ridge Elementary stands out from its neighboring schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (69.19%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 10.4% to 87.73% Hispanic. Additionally, Cutler Ridge has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2018-2019 to 29.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 14.5% to 50.8% range of its nearby counterparts. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages, with its 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 39% compared to 53% for both the district and state.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Cutler Ridge Elementary ($14,845 in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby schools, such as Mater Academy Bay Elementary ($9,907 per student) and Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School ($9,646 per student), the school's performance metrics still lag behind. This raises questions about how the additional funding is being utilized and whether the school has the necessary resources and support to effectively address the needs of its diverse student population, which includes a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (67.42% to 83.5% over the past few years).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

20210 Coral Sea Rd
Cutler Bay, FL 33189

(305) 235-4611

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1369^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,845

Students who attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

African American:

24.5%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cutler Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 182^nd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.98. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.2%), African American (24.5%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cutler Ridge Elementary School is 17.2. 182 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cutler Ridge Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cutler Ridge Elementary School is $14,845, which is the 81^st highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cutler Ridge Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	55.87	760^th	1688	55.0%
2007	58.79	763^rd	1786	57.3%
2008	61.70	708^th	1789	60.4%
2009	59.62	779^th	1847	57.8%
2010	65.23	696^th	1919	63.7%
2011	62.99	780^th	1985	60.7%
2012	60.73	776^th	1984	60.9%
2013	63.81	705^th	2029	65.3%
2014	39.93	1255^th	2064	39.2%
2016	58.03	869^th	2087	58.4%
2017	54.44	946^th	2112	55.2%
2018	44.68	1182^nd	2118	44.2%
2019	46.35	1170^th	2182	46.4%
2021	30.58	1553^rd	2247	30.9%
2022	44.12	1223^rd	2219	44.9%
2023	40.49	1324^th	2240	40.9%
2024	38.98	1369^th	2256	39.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

CRE is a nightmare to the child and the parent. One star is for the few professional teachers that works very hard. Parents make sure you pick the right school for your child Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	239	6	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1989	361	238	9	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1990	358	226	8	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	384	241	10	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
1992	354	276	9	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	272	153	3	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	300	145	8	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1995	341	267	15	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1996	341	267	15	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1997	392	213	28	371	3	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1998	362	217	37	403	5	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1999	355	216	29	424	4	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2000	344	198	26	449	6	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2001	374	203	23	481	4	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2002	360	205	18	530	5	n/a	n/a	0	1118
2003	360	205	18	530	5	n/a	n/a	0	1118
2004	333	215	13	518	4	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2005	294	218	11	514	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2006	292	208	12	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2007	270	193	11	493	3	n/a	n/a	45	1015
2008	248	161	10	455	2	n/a	n/a	34	910
2009	222	145	10	424	3	n/a	n/a	30	834
2010	201	170	9	482	3	n/a	n/a	16	881
2011	152	202	8	524	2	0	16	0	904
2012	127	180	6	499	2	0	28	0	842
2013	113	161	3	500	1	0	33	0	811
2014	99	153	2	478	2	0	34	0	768
2015	71	139	1	450	2	0	38	0	701
2016	48	117	2	385	2	0	48	0	602
2017	36	116	2	351	3	0	38	0	546
2018	34	112	1	370	4	0	27	0	548
2019	30	122	1	325	1	0	20	0	499
2020	31	122	3	312	1	0	14	0	483
2021	32	105	3	269	1	0	6	0	416
2022	26	104	3	269	1	0	3	0	406
2023	22	97	2	274	0	0	1	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	41.0	17.4	38.7
1989	741	43.0	17.2	44.5
1990	736	44.0	16.7	42.4
1991	773	43.0	17.9	44
1992	784	44.0	17.8	44.3
1993	514	40.0	12.9	28.8
1994	579	35.0	16.5	29.5
1995	868	47.0	18.5	42.5
1996	868	47.0	18.5	42.5
1997	1007	51.0	19.7	33.2
1998	1024	52.0	19.7	35.3
1999	1028	57.0	18.0	42.7
2000	1023	59.0	17.3	44.7
2001	1085	58.0	18.7	42.9
2002	1118	59.0	18.9	47.5
2003	1118	59.0	18.9	47.5
2004	1083	58.0	18.7	50.7
2005	1040	62.0	16.8	50.9
2006	1018	62.0	16.4	50.1
2007	1015	66.0	15.4	55.8
2008	910	64.5	14.1	53.4
2009	834	56.7	14.8	51.7
2010	881	52.0	16.9	60.6
2011	904	55.0	16.4	62.9
2012	842	60.0	14.0	65.4
2013	811	56.0	14.4	69.4
2014	768	52.0	14.7	69.9
2015	701	44.0	15.9	72.6
2016	602	40.0	15.0	72.8
2017	546	36.0	15.1	78.6
2018	548	37.0	14.8	74.3
2019	499	32.0	15.5	79.6
2020	483	32.0	15.0	80.1
2021	416	30.0	13.8	78.6
2022	406	28.0	14.5	83.5
2023	396	23.0	17.2	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	41.0	17.4	38.7
1989	741	43.0	17.2	44.5
1990	736	44.0	16.7	42.4
1991	773	43.0	17.9	44
1992	784	44.0	17.8	44.3
1993	514	40.0	12.9	28.8
1994	579	35.0	16.5	29.5
1995	868	47.0	18.5	42.5
1996	868	47.0	18.5	42.5
1997	1007	51.0	19.7	33.2
1998	1024	52.0	19.7	35.3
1999	1028	57.0	18.0	42.7
2000	1023	59.0	17.3	44.7
2001	1085	58.0	18.7	42.9
2002	1118	59.0	18.9	47.5
2003	1118	59.0	18.9	47.5
2004	1083	58.0	18.7	50.7
2005	1040	62.0	16.8	50.9
2006	1018	62.0	16.4	50.1
2007	1015	66.0	15.4	55.8
2008	910	64.5	14.1	53.4
2009	834	56.7	14.8	51.7
2010	881	52.0	16.9	60.6
2011	904	55.0	16.4	62.9
2012	842	60.0	14.0	65.4
2013	811	56.0	14.4	69.4
2014	768	52.0	14.7	69.9
2015	701	44.0	15.9	72.6
2016	602	40.0	15.0	72.8
2017	546	36.0	15.1	78.6
2018	548	37.0	14.8	74.3
2019	499	32.0	15.5	79.6
2020	483	32.0	15.0	80.1
2021	416	30.0	13.8	78.6
2022	406	28.0	14.5	83.5
2023	396	23.0	17.2	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cutler Ridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$556 (5.6%)	$9,398 (94.4%)	$9,954
2019	$778 (7.2%)	$10,016 (92.8%)	$10,794
2020	$886 (7.6%)	$10,763 (92.4%)	$11,649
2021	$2,601 (18.8%)	$11,263 (81.2%)	$13,864
2022	$2,520 (17.1%)	$12,216 (82.9%)	$14,738
2023	$2,852 (19.2%)	$11,993 (80.8%)	$14,845

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1170^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1324^th of 2240 Elementary schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	56	53	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	56	60	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	47	61	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	57	57
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	63	38	25%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	62	48	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Cutler Ridge Elementary School)	43	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	499	396	20.6%
African American	122	97	20.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	325	274	15.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	22	26.7%
Two or More Races	20	1	95%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	67.4%	12.1%

Schools Near Cutler Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	396	23	17.2	67.4%	22 (5.6%)	97 (24.5%)	274 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.5	1324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	49.0	48.0	58.0				47.0	56.0	43.0				39.0				$14,845	$2,852	$11,993
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	603	54	11.1	70.8%	27 (4.5%)	142 (23.5%)	420 (69.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	54.5	985^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%		52.2	1041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%	56	42.0	49.0	70.0				39.0	70.0	68.0				71.0				$22,041	$4,790	$17,251
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	319	20	15.9	75.9%	11 (3.4%)	101 (31.7%)	198 (62.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.3	1360^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.3	1514^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%	154	47.0	32.0	52.0				67.0	49.0	56.0				32.0				$15,094	$3,432	$11,662
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	532	24	22.1	33.6%	41 (7.7%)	123 (23.1%)	345 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%		46	1187^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%	78	63.0	54.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	68.0	42.0	30.0	44.0	52.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	48.0	73.0	86.0	$9,646	$339	$9,308
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	483	28	17.2	47.8%	75 (15.5%)	41 (8.5%)	342 (70.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	82.4	347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.7	488^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.2%	141	75.0	71.0	66.0				78.0	75.0	63.0				69.0				$12,480	$1,472	$11,008
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	177	13	13.6	82.5%	3 (1.7%)	147 (83.1%)	26 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	26.7	1717^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.9%		14.3	2047^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.6%	330	34.0	42.0	32.0				52.0	55.0	32.0				40.0				$23,728	$7,655	$16,072
Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21545 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 234-4840	643	39	16.4	64.7%	34 (5.3%)	100 (15.6%)	489 (76.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	56.7	931^st of 2256 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.6	979^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.3%	48	65.0	44.0	56.0				74.0	43.0	58.0				60.0				$13,199	$1,910	$11,290
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	250	11	22.7	91.2%	4 (1.6%)	217 (86.8%)	26 (10.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.0%		27.5	1669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%	857	62.0	42.0	70.0				71.0	71.0	40.0				60.0				$22,673	$5,957	$16,716
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	700	38	18.4	80.4%	14 (2.0%)	274 (39.1%)	395 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.9	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%	206	46.0	40.0	40.0	44.0	40.0	33.0	52.0	67.0	33.0	52.0	46.0	49.0	41.0	30.0	74.0	61.0	$11,430	$2,444	$8,987
Mater Academy Bay Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	962	12	80.1	53.3%	54 (5.6%)	53 (5.5%)	845 (87.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	89.6	192^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.5	161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	92.8%	31	82.0	77.0	80.0				78.0	79.0	68.0				80.0				$9,907	$336	$9,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Cutler Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cutler Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

How many students attend Cutler Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Cutler Ridge Elementary School.

Is Cutler Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Cutler Ridge Elementary School ranks 1369^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cutler Ridge Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Cutler Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Cutler Ridge Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White.

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