David Fairchild Elementary School

Summary:

David Fairchild Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 468 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David Fairchild Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Florida, with test scores significantly higher than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85% of 3rd graders, 71% of 4th graders, and 73% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56%, 55%, and 56% for Miami-Dade, respectively. The school also has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (73.08%) compared to nearby schools like Somerset Gables Academy.

However, David Fairchild Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in the 2019-2020 school year to 20.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the surrounding schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $9,942 in the 2019-2020 school year to $13,881 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the spending per student at some nearby schools like Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5757 SW 45th St
Miami, FL 33155

(305) 665-5483

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,881

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

White:

19.0%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details David Fairchild Elementary School ranks better than 93.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 24^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (74.9%), White (19%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David Fairchild Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 109^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare David Fairchild Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at David Fairchild Elementary School is $13,881, which is the 112^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

David Fairchild 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 David Fairchild Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	74.90	412^th	1688	75.6%
2007	74.77	422^nd	1786	76.4%
2008	86.23	182^nd	1789	89.8%
2009	85.55	203^rd	1847	89.0%
2010	84.68	225^th	1919	88.3%
2011	85.20	220^th	1985	88.9%
2012	83.35	282^nd	1984	85.8%
2013	77.81	394^th	2029	80.6%
2014	85.59	246^th	2064	88.1%
2016	86.66	226^th	2087	89.2%
2017	85.92	246^th	2112	88.4%
2018	83.44	334^th	2118	84.2%
2019	80.37	394^th	2182	81.9%
2021	83.30	346^th	2247	84.6%
2022	88.22	229^th	2219	89.7%
2023	86.60	253^rd	2240	88.7%
2024	90.88	146^th	2256	93.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

I had two kids at that school from 2009 until 2012. Not a good experience. Office staff is not bad but the learning experience my kids had was horrible. Bad grades, teachers didn't help. One of my kids was bullied up to the point the police was involved. But the teacher didn’t want to give a declaration, she preferred to have her eyes closed. All the kids were interviewed and they corroborated the abuse of one child against mine. The school suspended the kid for 3 days and he is back to school as abusive as ever.

At the point that both of my children repeated their grade. Now they are at another school, doing awesome, no bulling, excellent grades. Close Quote

Enrollment information for David Fairchild Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	80	7	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1989	241	80	5	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1990	235	62	6	281	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1991	248	75	6	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	257	79	6	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	242	89	7	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1994	210	75	4	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	190	82	3	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	190	82	3	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	176	78	2	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	159	74	4	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	179	82	2	322	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	177	69	3	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2001	181	67	4	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2002	199	69	3	367	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	199	69	3	367	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	197	67	4	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	183	70	5	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	173	73	7	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2007	141	73	7	332	1	n/a	n/a	26	580
2008	137	71	8	332	1	n/a	n/a	20	569
2009	146	67	10	359	1	n/a	n/a	25	608
2010	118	65	13	412	0	n/a	n/a	4	612
2011	95	55	12	443	0	0	4	0	609
2012	111	51	9	458	0	0	6	0	635
2013	117	42	8	457	1	1	6	0	632
2014	124	31	9	489	0	1	8	0	662
2015	130	24	6	476	0	1	6	0	643
2016	137	27	2	442	0	1	4	0	613
2017	124	29	5	430	0	1	4	0	593
2018	119	24	5	422	0	1	4	0	575
2019	117	24	9	439	0	0	3	0	592
2020	114	24	9	430	0	0	1	0	578
2021	97	26	10	401	0	0	3	0	537
2022	89	16	11	358	0	0	2	0	476
2023	96	17	11	342	0	0	2	0	468
2024	91	17	9	358	0	0	3	0	478

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 David Fairchild Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	36.0	17.5	21.6
1989	587	35.0	16.7	25.4
1990	584	34.0	17.1	22.9
1991	594	34.0	17.4	22.9
1992	628	34.0	18.4	24.2
1993	657	30.0	21.9	30.4
1994	608	37.0	16.4	28.8
1995	550	31.0	17.7	29.5
1996	550	31.0	17.7	29.5
1997	560	30.0	18.7	29.3
1998	541	29.0	18.7	29.4
1999	585	29.0	20.2	34.2
2000	600	32.0	18.8	32.5
2001	612	30.0	20.4	31.4
2002	638	34.0	18.8	31.2
2003	638	34.0	18.8	31.2
2004	618	34.0	18.2	28.8
2005	601	33.0	18.2	28.6
2006	594	36.0	16.5	29
2007	580	40.0	14.5	31.6
2008	569	42.0	13.5	31.7
2009	608	43.2	14.1	32.4
2010	612	43.0	14.2	36.7
2011	609	45.0	13.5	39.1
2012	635	45.0	14.1	40.5
2013	632	43.0	14.6	37.7
2014	662	44.0	15.0	35.3
2015	643	43.0	14.9	35.5
2016	613	41.0	14.9	35.2
2017	593	37.0	16.0	33.9
2018	575	37.0	15.5	32.5
2019	592	35.0	16.9	30.1
2020	578	34.0	17.0	28.4
2021	537	34.0	15.7	33.9
2022	476	30.0	15.8	32.4
2023	468	28.0	16.7	27.8
2024	478	30.0	15.9	23

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 David Fairchild Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	36.0	17.5	21.6
1989	587	35.0	16.7	25.4
1990	584	34.0	17.1	22.9
1991	594	34.0	17.4	22.9
1992	628	34.0	18.4	24.2
1993	657	30.0	21.9	30.4
1994	608	37.0	16.4	28.8
1995	550	31.0	17.7	29.5
1996	550	31.0	17.7	29.5
1997	560	30.0	18.7	29.3
1998	541	29.0	18.7	29.4
1999	585	29.0	20.2	34.2
2000	600	32.0	18.8	32.5
2001	612	30.0	20.4	31.4
2002	638	34.0	18.8	31.2
2003	638	34.0	18.8	31.2
2004	618	34.0	18.2	28.8
2005	601	33.0	18.2	28.6
2006	594	36.0	16.5	29
2007	580	40.0	14.5	31.6
2008	569	42.0	13.5	31.7
2009	608	43.2	14.1	32.4
2010	612	43.0	14.2	36.7
2011	609	45.0	13.5	39.1
2012	635	45.0	14.1	40.5
2013	632	43.0	14.6	37.7
2014	662	44.0	15.0	35.3
2015	643	43.0	14.9	35.5
2016	613	41.0	14.9	35.2
2017	593	37.0	16.0	33.9
2018	575	37.0	15.5	32.5
2019	592	35.0	16.9	30.1
2020	578	34.0	17.0	28.4
2021	537	34.0	15.7	33.9
2022	476	30.0	15.8	32.4
2023	468	28.0	16.7	27.8
2024	478	30.0	15.9	23

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 David Fairchild Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$763 (8.4%)	$8,341 (91.6%)	$9,104
2019	$618 (6.6%)	$8,739 (93.4%)	$9,357
2020	$565 (5.7%)	$9,378 (94.3%)	$9,942
2021	$1,850 (16.0%)	$9,699 (84.0%)	$11,550
2022	$2,196 (15.8%)	$11,690 (84.2%)	$13,885
2023	$1,979 (14.3%)	$11,903 (85.8%)	$13,881

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on David Fairchild Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 394^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 253^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (David Fairchild Elementary School)	84	80	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (David Fairchild Elementary School)	73	73
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (David Fairchild Elementary School)	68	80	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (David Fairchild Elementary School)	77	83	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (David Fairchild Elementary School)	71	78	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (David Fairchild Elementary School)	71	69	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (David Fairchild Elementary School)	68	60	8%
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	592	468	20.9%
African American	24	17	29.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	11	22.2%
Hispanic	439	342	22.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	117	96	17.9%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.1%	27.8%	2.3%

Schools Near David Fairchild 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 Biology 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David Fairchild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 SW 45th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 665-5483	478	30	15.9	23.0%	91 (19.0%)	17 (3.6%)	358 (74.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	90.9	146^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.5%		86.6	253^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.7%	107	85.0	71.0	73.0				84.0	86.0	77.0				74.0					$13,881	$1,979	$11,903
Henry S. West Laboratory School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5300 Carillo St	Coral Gables	33146	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 661-7661	357	23	15.5	19.0%	85 (23.8%)	31 (8.7%)	221 (61.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	97.5	15^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.3	31^st of 2240 public elementary schools	98.6%	16	100.0	98.0	87.0	91.0	88.0	100.0	97.0	85.0	92.0	100.0		94.0	92.0	95.0	100.0		100.0	$13,585	$1,768	$11,816
Somerset Gables Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	624 Anastasia Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 442-8626	469	28	16.7	23.2%	62 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	396 (84.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	95.1	49^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.8	177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%	128	91.0	82.0	94.0	81.0	64.0	79.0	85.0	86.0	89.0	84.0		85.0	83.0		88.0	88.0	85.0	$10,848	$89	$10,760
Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	5876 SW 68th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 740-0509	504	25	20.1	23.2%	40 (7.9%)	10 (2.0%)	449 (89.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.6	13^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.4%		98	8^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.6%	5	84.0	87.0	96.0				95.0	94.0	96.0				86.0					$10,628	$336	$10,292
South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	549	37	14.8	46.1%	39 (7.1%)	72 (13.1%)	426 (77.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	55.3	962^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.4%		60	841^st of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%	121	54.0	53.0	63.0	60.0	76.0	78.0	47.0	64.0	62.0	56.0	65.0	67.0	48.0	72.0	93.0		85.0	$14,556	$2,150	$12,405
Coral Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 262-8300	475	30	15.8	53.7%	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	458 (96.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1313^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.8%		55.3	963^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.0%	350	48.0	43.0	44.0				52.0	46.0	62.0				55.0					$15,112	$3,268	$11,845
George W. Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Grand Ave	Coral Gables	33133	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 443-5286	561	34	16.5	23.7%	101 (18.0%)	53 (9.4%)	381 (67.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	97.1	20^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.3	29^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	89.0	85.0	82.0				96.0	90.0	89.0				90.0					$11,724	$1,944	$9,780
Sunset Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5120 SW 72nd St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 661-8527	1,189	77	15.4	10.1%	295 (24.8%)	40 (3.4%)	784 (65.9%)	28 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.5%)	97.8	9^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.7	10^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	93.0	91.0	88.0				96.0	94.0	88.0				88.0					$11,619	$1,461	$10,158
Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 SW 16th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 266-3511	547	34	16.0	57.6%	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	526 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	764^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.5	804^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.1%	40	55.0	61.0	60.0				76.0	73.0	57.0				49.0					$14,683	$2,321	$12,363
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	342	22	15.5	80.4%	38 (11.1%)	203 (59.4%)	85 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	63.1	796^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.4	1036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%	240	58.0	63.0	67.0	69.0	68.0	56.0	74.0	61.0	60.0	67.0	57.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	70.0		77.0	$10,205	$1,195	$9,010

Frequently Asked Questions about David Fairchild Elementary School

How many students attend David Fairchild Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended David Fairchild Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of David Fairchild Elementary School?

Students at David Fairchild Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is David Fairchild Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is David Fairchild Elementary School a good school?

Yes. David Fairchild Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Florida elementary schools.

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