Fairlawn Elementary School

Q: Is Fairlawn Elementary School a good school?

Fairlawn Elementary School ranks 1440 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fairlawn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 546 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.

Fairlawn Elementary School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (97.99%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 80-98% Hispanic. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2018-2019 to 21.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 12.2% to 28.7% range of the nearby schools. Academically, Fairlawn's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 47%, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida.

Fairlawn Elementary School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.82% to 89.22% over the past few years, which is higher than the 23.68% to 78.78% range of the surrounding schools. While the school's spending per student has increased from $10,267 in 2019-2020 to $12,343 in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the $10,848 to $15,112 range of the nearby schools. These factors, combined with Fairlawn's steadily declining statewide ranking, suggest that the school may face unique challenges that the surrounding schools do not, and may require targeted interventions and support to address equity concerns and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

444 SW 60th Ave
Miami, FL 33144

(305) 261-8880

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1440^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,343

Students who attend Fairlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kinloch Park Middle School
High:	South Miami Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

Asian:

0.9%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairlawn Elementary School ranks worse than 63.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 193^rd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.8. (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 (98.3%), Asian (0.9%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairlawn Elementary School is 16.7. 154 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairlawn Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairlawn Elementary School is $12,343. 166 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	54.60	779^th	1688	53.9%
2007	59.78	749^th	1786	58.1%
2008	65.76	635^th	1789	64.5%
2009	58.65	799^th	1847	56.7%
2010	62.20	767^th	1919	60.0%
2011	65.75	713^th	1985	64.1%
2012	55.93	882^nd	1984	55.5%
2013	50.46	989^th	2029	51.3%
2014	58.27	860^th	2064	58.3%
2016	60.81	802^nd	2087	61.6%
2017	62.68	773^rd	2112	63.4%
2018	68.77	638^th	2118	69.9%
2019	65.67	722^nd	2182	66.9%
2021	48.51	1113^th	2247	50.5%
2022	45.18	1190^th	2219	46.4%
2023	41.01	1305^th	2240	41.7%
2024	36.80	1440^th	2256	36.2%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairlawn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	32	4	1	598	n/a	n/a	0	635
1989	35	7	1	644	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	36	5	4	728	n/a	n/a	0	773
1991	32	7	5	727	n/a	n/a	0	771
1992	31	4	5	723	n/a	n/a	0	763
1993	31	3	6	736	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	48	1	7	653	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	55	4	3	703	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	55	4	3	703	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	54	5	3	709	n/a	n/a	0	771
1998	48	3	2	672	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	42	1	2	665	n/a	n/a	0	710
2000	32	0	1	704	n/a	n/a	0	737
2001	28	0	0	727	n/a	n/a	0	755
2002	17	0	3	709	n/a	n/a	0	729
2003	17	0	3	709	n/a	n/a	0	729
2004	16	2	3	706	n/a	n/a	0	727
2005	21	5	1	723	n/a	n/a	0	750
2006	23	6	1	695	n/a	n/a	0	725
2007	14	2	3	671	n/a	n/a	0	690
2008	12	0	2	642	n/a	n/a	1	657
2009	9	0	1	626	n/a	n/a	2	638
2010	13	1	4	663	n/a	n/a	0	681
2011	12	1	3	645	0	0	0	661
2012	7	1	3	677	0	0	0	688
2013	5	2	2	672	0	0	0	681
2014	7	4	3	660	0	0	0	674
2015	6	2	3	639	0	0	0	650
2016	4	1	1	643	0	0	0	649
2017	3	2	2	600	0	0	0	607
2018	2	2	5	587	0	0	0	596
2019	1	2	4	594	0	0	0	601
2020	3	2	4	599	0	0	0	608
2021	5	1	3	566	0	0	0	575
2022	3	0	3	504	0	0	0	510
2023	4	2	5	535	0	0	0	546
2024	2	2	5	528	0	0	0	537

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 Fairlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	35.0	18.1	47.9
1989	687	38.0	18.0	50.5
1990	773	40.0	19.3	54.9
1991	771	41.0	18.8	59.3
1992	763	39.0	19.5	50.5
1993	776	38.0	20.4	53.7
1994	709	39.0	18.2	57
1995	765	40.0	19.1	62.2
1996	765	40.0	19.1	62.2
1997	771	39.0	19.8	62.4
1998	725	41.0	17.7	59.4
1999	710	43.0	16.5	74.9
2000	737	43.0	17.1	76.1
2001	755	42.0	18.0	76.8
2002	729	43.0	17.0	79.3
2003	729	43.0	17.0	79.3
2004	727	42.0	17.3	79.6
2005	750	49.0	15.3	81.1
2006	725	49.0	14.8	78.2
2007	690	50.0	13.8	73.9
2008	657	50.0	13.1	76.5
2009	638	46.1	13.9	74.4
2010	681	47.0	14.4	83.8
2011	661	47.0	14.0	85
2012	688	47.0	14.6	86.5
2013	681	44.0	15.4	89
2014	674	42.0	16.0	90.5
2015	650	42.0	15.4	90.2
2016	649	42.0	15.4	89.7
2017	607	37.0	16.4	91.8
2018	596	38.0	15.6	85.9
2019	601	37.0	16.2	88.9
2020	608	40.0	15.2	82.1
2021	575	39.0	14.7	89.2
2022	510	36.0	14.1	83.9
2023	546	33.0	16.5	62.8
2024	537	32.0	16.7	58.8

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 Fairlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	35.0	18.1	47.9
1989	687	38.0	18.0	50.5
1990	773	40.0	19.3	54.9
1991	771	41.0	18.8	59.3
1992	763	39.0	19.5	50.5
1993	776	38.0	20.4	53.7
1994	709	39.0	18.2	57
1995	765	40.0	19.1	62.2
1996	765	40.0	19.1	62.2
1997	771	39.0	19.8	62.4
1998	725	41.0	17.7	59.4
1999	710	43.0	16.5	74.9
2000	737	43.0	17.1	76.1
2001	755	42.0	18.0	76.8
2002	729	43.0	17.0	79.3
2003	729	43.0	17.0	79.3
2004	727	42.0	17.3	79.6
2005	750	49.0	15.3	81.1
2006	725	49.0	14.8	78.2
2007	690	50.0	13.8	73.9
2008	657	50.0	13.1	76.5
2009	638	46.1	13.9	74.4
2010	681	47.0	14.4	83.8
2011	661	47.0	14.0	85
2012	688	47.0	14.6	86.5
2013	681	44.0	15.4	89
2014	674	42.0	16.0	90.5
2015	650	42.0	15.4	90.2
2016	649	42.0	15.4	89.7
2017	607	37.0	16.4	91.8
2018	596	38.0	15.6	85.9
2019	601	37.0	16.2	88.9
2020	608	40.0	15.2	82.1
2021	575	39.0	14.7	89.2
2022	510	36.0	14.1	83.9
2023	546	33.0	16.5	62.8
2024	537	32.0	16.7	58.8

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 Fairlawn Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$763 (8.7%)	$8,029 (91.3%)	$8,792
2019	$788 (8.6%)	$8,387 (91.4%)	$9,176
2020	$874 (8.5%)	$9,393 (91.5%)	$10,267
2021	$1,904 (16.8%)	$9,458 (83.2%)	$11,362
2022	$2,111 (16.5%)	$10,652 (83.5%)	$12,763
2023	$2,167 (17.6%)	$10,176 (82.4%)	$12,343

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairlawn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 722^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1305^th of 2240 Elementary schools	25.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairlawn Elementary School)	72	49	23%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairlawn Elementary School)	79	60	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairlawn Elementary School)	73	56	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairlawn Elementary School)	69	48	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairlawn Elementary School)	53	57	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairlawn Elementary School)	61	43	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Fairlawn Elementary School)	50	57	7%
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	601	546	9.2%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	594	535	9.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	4	300%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.9%	62.8%	26%

Schools Near Fairlawn 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 Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	444 SW 60th Ave	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-8880	537	32	16.7	58.8%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	528 (98.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1440^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%		41	1305^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%	135	47.0	41.0	46.0				55.0	57.0	49.0				38.0						$12,343	$2,167	$10,176
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
Henry M. Flagler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5222 NW 1st St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 443-2529	761	50	15.2	70.2%	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	740 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26.9	1712^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.6	1503^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%	209	37.0	36.0	40.0				53.0	50.0	46.0				34.0						$11,458	$2,329	$9,127
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
Flagami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 SW 76th Ave	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-2031	367	26	14.1	53.1%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	358 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64.3	768^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.9	756^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.3%	12	51.0	53.0	53.0				79.0	66.0	67.0				60.0						$13,498	$2,189	$11,310
Kinloch Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 NW 1st St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 445-1351	543	33	16.4	63.7%	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	532 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	1904^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%		33.5	1504^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%	400	35.0	33.0	34.0				54.0	43.0	35.0				30.0						$13,336	$2,538	$10,798
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 SW 78th Pl	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-7071	492	32	15.3	63.4%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	485 (98.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	732^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.6	897^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.0%	165	55.0	54.0	52.0				77.0	74.0	67.0				55.0						$13,041	$2,444	$10,598
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	105 Minorca Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 448-1731	828	45	18.4	30.8%	125 (15.1%)	8 (1.0%)	668 (80.7%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	74.4	536^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.2%		77.4	459^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.5%	77	58.0	73.0	68.0	71.0	77.0	67.0	57.0	74.0	69.0	66.0	71.0	84.0	70.0	67.0	87.0			88.0	$11,725	$1,402	$10,323
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
Everglades K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8375 SW 16th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 264-4154	986	64	15.4	61.0%	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	965 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54.8	976^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.7%		35.8	1449^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.3%	473	51.0	49.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	60.0	56.0	48.0	66.0	69.0	50.0	37.0	56.0	56.0	77.0	100.0	100.0	76.0	$13,773	$2,643	$11,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairlawn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairlawn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairlawn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kinloch Park Middle School
High : South Miami Senior High School

Is Fairlawn Elementary School a good school?

Fairlawn Elementary School ranks 1440^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairlawn Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Fairlawn Elementary School?

Students at Fairlawn Elementary School are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fairlawn Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Fairlawn Elementary School.

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