Fulford Elementary School

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Fulford Elementary School ranks 1400 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fulford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Miami Beach, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 461. 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.

Fulford Elementary stands out from its neighboring schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (63.77%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 7.46% to 87.92% African American. Fulford also consistently experiences higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 21.5% over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 8.6% to 26.4%. Additionally, Fulford Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Fulford's 5th-grade Science proficiency was 49%, compared to 53% for Miami-Dade and the state.

Despite the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.56% to 87.96% over the past few years, and the steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,025 in 2019-2020 to $13,729 in 2022-2023, Fulford Elementary's performance on key metrics has not shown significant improvement. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that the other North Miami Elementary School, Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach, and surrounding schools do not, and addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the school's demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as targeted interventions to improve attendance and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

16140 NE 18th Ave
North Miami Beach, FL 33162

(305) 949-3425

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1400^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,729

Students who attend Fulford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:	North Miami Beach Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fulford Elementary School ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 187^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.01. (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: African American (63.8%), Hispanic (31.2%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fulford Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 100^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Fulford Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fulford Elementary School is $13,729, which is the 120^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fulford 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 Fulford Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	32.99	1172^nd	1688	30.6%
2007	34.18	1241^st	1786	30.5%
2008	29.22	1352^nd	1789	24.4%
2009	46.76	1050^th	1847	43.2%
2010	42.14	1194^th	1919	37.8%
2011	25.44	1576^th	1985	20.6%
2012	23.32	1590^th	1984	19.9%
2013	32.16	1432^nd	2029	29.4%
2014	34.64	1393^rd	2064	32.5%
2016	34.97	1378^th	2087	34.0%
2017	33.03	1421^st	2112	32.7%
2018	51.31	1020^th	2118	51.8%
2019	47.77	1135^th	2182	48.0%
2021	23.48	1735^th	2247	22.8%
2022	14.88	2001^st	2219	9.8%
2023	31.26	1574^th	2240	29.7%
2024	38.01	1400^th	2256	37.9%

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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 Fulford Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	113	294	7	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1989	109	345	4	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1990	97	417	6	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	88	476	6	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1992	80	566	4	161	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
1993	66	603	14	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1994	63	624	16	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1995	37	727	13	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	933
1996	37	727	13	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	933
1997	33	679	11	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
1998	24	734	12	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1999	23	641	11	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
2000	19	649	13	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
2001	11	656	14	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
2002	13	577	13	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2003	13	577	13	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2004	8	570	12	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
2005	6	595	12	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	740
2006	7	629	14	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	785
2007	6	564	15	121	3	n/a	n/a	8	717
2008	5	542	9	116	2	n/a	n/a	9	683
2009	13	520	9	102	2	n/a	n/a	14	660
2010	21	462	6	102	2	n/a	n/a	13	606
2011	10	425	8	105	0	0	13	0	561
2012	3	389	14	100	0	0	12	0	518
2013	7	401	13	92	0	0	11	0	524
2014	6	428	15	117	0	0	8	0	574
2015	7	390	15	107	0	0	7	0	526
2016	10	389	11	132	0	1	8	0	551
2017	15	384	9	146	0	0	1	0	555
2018	14	372	7	135	0	2	1	0	531
2019	13	363	9	130	0	3	1	0	519
2020	13	324	9	119	0	1	0	0	466
2021	11	301	10	109	0	1	0	0	432
2022	7	343	10	134	0	1	1	0	496
2023	12	294	9	144	0	1	1	0	461

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 Fulford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	31.0	18.2	54
1989	597	30.0	19.9	53.9
1990	675	32.0	21.0	57.6
1991	734	33.0	22.2	63.1
1992	812	35.0	23.2	73.5
1993	831	37.0	22.5	75.8
1994	860	45.0	19.1	72.3
1995	933	49.0	19.0	85.3
1996	933	49.0	19.0	85.3
1997	874	45.0	19.4	83.5
1998	918	44.0	20.9	87
1999	778	42.0	18.5	90.7
2000	802	42.0	19.1	94.4
2001	812	37.0	21.9	92.7
2002	720	38.0	18.9	94.9
2003	720	38.0	18.9	94.9
2004	726	37.0	19.6	94.8
2005	740	39.0	19.0	92.2
2006	785	45.0	17.4	84.6
2007	717	45.0	15.9	83.2
2008	683	48.0	14.2	87.5
2009	660	43.7	15.2	92.7
2010	606	36.0	16.8	92.7
2011	561	34.0	16.5	94.3
2012	518	31.0	16.7	94.2
2013	524	35.0	14.9	93.7
2014	574	35.0	16.4	92.7
2015	526	32.0	16.4	93.9
2016	551	31.0	17.7	94
2017	555	29.0	19.1	91.4
2018	531	30.0	17.7	83.8
2019	519	29.0	17.8	89.8
2020	466	29.0	16.0	83.3
2021	432	29.0	14.8	88
2022	496	29.0	17.1	82.1
2023	461	29.0	15.8	63.6

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 Fulford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	31.0	18.2	54
1989	597	30.0	19.9	53.9
1990	675	32.0	21.0	57.6
1991	734	33.0	22.2	63.1
1992	812	35.0	23.2	73.5
1993	831	37.0	22.5	75.8
1994	860	45.0	19.1	72.3
1995	933	49.0	19.0	85.3
1996	933	49.0	19.0	85.3
1997	874	45.0	19.4	83.5
1998	918	44.0	20.9	87
1999	778	42.0	18.5	90.7
2000	802	42.0	19.1	94.4
2001	812	37.0	21.9	92.7
2002	720	38.0	18.9	94.9
2003	720	38.0	18.9	94.9
2004	726	37.0	19.6	94.8
2005	740	39.0	19.0	92.2
2006	785	45.0	17.4	84.6
2007	717	45.0	15.9	83.2
2008	683	48.0	14.2	87.5
2009	660	43.7	15.2	92.7
2010	606	36.0	16.8	92.7
2011	561	34.0	16.5	94.3
2012	518	31.0	16.7	94.2
2013	524	35.0	14.9	93.7
2014	574	35.0	16.4	92.7
2015	526	32.0	16.4	93.9
2016	551	31.0	17.7	94
2017	555	29.0	19.1	91.4
2018	531	30.0	17.7	83.8
2019	519	29.0	17.8	89.8
2020	466	29.0	16.0	83.3
2021	432	29.0	14.8	88
2022	496	29.0	17.1	82.1
2023	461	29.0	15.8	63.6

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 Fulford Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$726 (9.4%)	$6,959 (90.6%)	$7,685
2019	$930 (11.4%)	$7,231 (88.6%)	$8,161
2020	$758 (8.4%)	$8,268 (91.6%)	$9,025
2021	$1,903 (18.2%)	$8,556 (81.8%)	$10,460
2022	$2,223 (20.5%)	$8,619 (79.5%)	$10,842
2023	$3,506 (25.5%)	$10,224 (74.5%)	$13,729

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fulford Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1135^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1574^th of 2240 Elementary schools	18.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulford Elementary School)	48	31	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulford Elementary School)	68	34	34%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulford Elementary School)	50	36	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fulford Elementary School)	70	35	35%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulford Elementary School)	49	32	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulford Elementary School)	57	36	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Fulford Elementary School)	48	33	15%
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	519	461	11.2%
African American	363	294	19%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	9
Hispanic	130	144	10.8%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	13	12	7.7%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	63.6%	26.2%

Schools Near Fulford 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
Fulford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 NE 18th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-3425	461	29	15.8	63.6%	12 (2.6%)	294 (63.8%)	144 (31.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38	1400^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.3	1574^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.7%	174	43.0	47.0	43.0				55.0	57.0	43.0				49.0						$13,729	$3,506	$10,224
Greynolds Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1536 NE 179th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-2129	527	33	15.9	73.8%	32 (6.1%)	160 (30.4%)	305 (57.9%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32.6	1545^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.5%		40.4	1326^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%	219	54.0	54.0	37.0				64.0	39.0	37.0				26.0						$14,500	$2,909	$11,590
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	472	30	15.7	79.7%	6 (1.3%)	415 (87.9%)	45 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36.5	1446^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.9%		34.8	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%	28	35.0	31.0	52.0				38.0	45.0	55.0				57.0						$13,784	$2,898	$10,886
Natural Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 NE 141st St	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-8649	386	30	12.8	79.3%	3 (0.8%)	314 (81.3%)	67 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.2	941^st of 2256 public elementary schools	58.3%		68.7	647^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.1%	294	56.0	47.0	52.0				61.0	63.0	60.0				58.0						$16,233	$2,705	$13,527
David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15000 Bay Vista Blvd	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 354-2600	1,282	69	18.5	54.7%	72 (5.6%)	397 (31.0%)	764 (59.6%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	38.4	1383^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.7%		37.2	1409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.1%	26	44.0	45.0	42.0	54.0	46.0	45.0	66.0	51.0	47.0	49.0	35.0	24.0	40.0	33.0	96.0	100.0	82.0	62.0	$10,651	$2,106	$8,545
Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 NE 7th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-2411	504	30	16.8	75.8%	11 (2.2%)	348 (69.0%)	118 (23.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44.4	1233^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%		23.3	1792^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%	559	51.0	45.0	57.0				54.0	47.0	55.0				52.0						$13,584	$2,338	$11,246
North Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 NE 145th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-6156	423	29	14.5	70.9%	10 (2.4%)	338 (79.9%)	71 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	44.8	1222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.8%		32.1	1550^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.8%	328	36.0	64.0	45.0				64.0	67.0	36.0				44.0						$14,829	$3,047	$11,781
Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	18701 NE 22nd Avenue	North Miami Beach	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 300-4980	609	0	17.1	44.2%	77 (12.6%)	59 (9.7%)	457 (75.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	61.6	827^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.3%		47.2	1157^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%	330	61.0	61.0	70.0	61.0	56.0	61.0	60.0	72.0	55.0	57.0	64.0	50.0	46.0	42.0	50.0			62.0	$9,647	$821	$8,826
Ojus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18600 W Dixie Hwy	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 931-4881	776	43	18.0	62.6%	83 (10.7%)	110 (14.2%)	551 (71.0%)	19 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	44.6	1228^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.6%		47.4	1149^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.7%	79	46.0	39.0	49.0				66.0	57.0	59.0				44.0						$10,985	$1,903	$9,082
Archcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 892-4000	442	28	15.7	78.7%	4 (0.9%)	369 (83.5%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	1199^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.5	1268^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.4%	69	42.0	50.0	50.0				49.0	62.0	59.0				48.0						$15,214	$3,298	$11,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulford Elementary School

What district is Fulford Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Fulford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : North Miami Beach Senior High

How many students attend Fulford Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Fulford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fulford Elementary School?

Students at Fulford Elementary School are 64% African American, 31% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Fulford Elementary School a good school?

Fulford Elementary School ranks 1400^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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