Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

Q: Is Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School a good school?

Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School ranks 1316 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 311 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.

Kelsey L. Pharr has a diverse student population, with a significant African American (37.94%) and Hispanic (61.09%) representation. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, is lower than the Miami-Dade district and Florida state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 28%, compared to 53% for both the district and state.

Interestingly, Kelsey L. Pharr's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Miami-Dade district, such as Earlington Heights Elementary, which has higher proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.49% to 96.48% over the past few years, suggesting that it serves a predominantly low-income population. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 17.2 over the past few years, the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment in staffing resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2000 NW 46th St
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 633-0429

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1316^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,195

Students who attend Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
High:	Miami Jackson Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

African American:

37.9%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 175^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.87. (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 (61.1%), African American (37.9%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School is $13,195, which is the 143^rd highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kelsey L. Pharr 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 Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	6.98	1614^th	1688	4.4%
2007	6.50	1720^th	1786	3.7%
2008	7.57	1710^th	1789	4.4%
2009	7.75	1767^th	1847	4.3%
2010	4.35	1886^th	1919	1.7%
2011	2.90	1967^th	1985	0.9%
2012	9.17	1892^nd	1984	4.6%
2013	31.30	1449^th	2029	28.6%
2014	24.04	1649^th	2064	20.1%
2016	27.47	1564^th	2087	25.1%
2017	21.91	1727^th	2112	18.2%
2018	46.22	1148^th	2118	45.8%
2019	26.11	1684^th	2182	22.8%
2021	20.59	1820^th	2247	19.0%
2022	26.94	1645^th	2219	25.9%
2023	26.04	1716^th	2240	23.4%
2024	40.87	1316^th	2256	41.7%

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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 Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	6	315	1	392	n/a	n/a	0	714
1989	5	325	1	442	n/a	n/a	0	773
1990	2	338	0	466	n/a	n/a	0	806
1991	7	323	0	478	n/a	n/a	0	808
1992	7	318	1	487	n/a	n/a	0	813
1993	5	346	1	493	n/a	n/a	0	845
1994	4	336	1	502	n/a	n/a	0	843
1995	8	229	1	279	n/a	n/a	0	517
1996	8	229	1	279	n/a	n/a	0	517
1997	5	278	0	283	n/a	n/a	0	566
1998	3	248	0	297	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	8	211	0	312	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	6	196	0	291	n/a	n/a	0	493
2001	6	211	0	313	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	2	261	1	244	n/a	n/a	0	508
2003	2	261	1	244	n/a	n/a	0	508
2004	4	231	1	210	n/a	n/a	0	446
2005	4	261	0	176	n/a	n/a	0	441
2006	2	286	0	209	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	2	250	0	227	n/a	n/a	5	484
2008	5	251	0	206	n/a	n/a	3	465
2009	5	283	1	199	n/a	n/a	4	492
2010	6	267	0	217	n/a	n/a	0	490
2011	5	223	0	223	0	0	0	451
2012	2	193	0	188	0	0	0	383
2013	1	166	0	144	0	1	0	312
2014	5	175	0	135	0	4	0	319
2015	7	167	0	119	0	2	0	295
2016	10	183	0	127	0	0	0	320
2017	8	210	0	139	0	0	0	357
2018	4	183	0	168	1	0	0	356
2019	4	181	0	168	1	0	0	354
2020	4	173	0	183	1	0	0	361
2021	5	163	1	171	1	0	0	341
2022	2	134	3	160	1	0	0	300
2023	1	118	1	190	1	0	0	311

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 Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	39.0	18.3	85.7
1989	773	42.0	18.4	91.6
1990	806	47.0	17.1	93.2
1991	808	52.0	15.5	94.8
1992	813	56.0	14.5	89.3
1993	845	50.0	16.9	91
1994	843	51.0	16.5	93.4
1995	517	39.0	13.3	93.4
1996	517	39.0	13.3	93.4
1997	566	39.0	14.5	94.9
1998	548	31.0	17.7	94.9
1999	531	34.0	15.6	94.9
2000	493	30.0	16.4	97.6
2001	530	32.0	16.6	96.6
2002	508	30.0	16.9	99
2003	508	30.0	16.9	99
2004	446	29.0	15.4	96.4
2005	441	29.0	15.2	96.4
2006	497	31.0	16.0	91.8
2007	484	29.0	16.7	88.5
2008	465	39.5	11.8	89.4
2009	492	34.1	14.5	91.2
2010	490	33.5	14.6	83.9
2011	451	33.0	13.6	89.4
2012	383	28.0	13.6	90.1
2013	312	23.0	13.5	92.6
2014	319	22.0	14.5	97.8
2015	295	20.0	14.7	96.9
2016	320	21.0	15.2	97.5
2017	357	22.0	16.2	96.9
2018	356	26.0	13.6	89.6
2019	354	23.0	15.3	94.6
2020	361	24.0	15.0	93.1
2021	341	25.0	13.6	96.5
2022	300	21.0	14.2	92
2023	311	18.0	17.2	68.5

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 Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	39.0	18.3	85.7
1989	773	42.0	18.4	91.6
1990	806	47.0	17.1	93.2
1991	808	52.0	15.5	94.8
1992	813	56.0	14.5	89.3
1993	845	50.0	16.9	91
1994	843	51.0	16.5	93.4
1995	517	39.0	13.3	93.4
1996	517	39.0	13.3	93.4
1997	566	39.0	14.5	94.9
1998	548	31.0	17.7	94.9
1999	531	34.0	15.6	94.9
2000	493	30.0	16.4	97.6
2001	530	32.0	16.6	96.6
2002	508	30.0	16.9	99
2003	508	30.0	16.9	99
2004	446	29.0	15.4	96.4
2005	441	29.0	15.2	96.4
2006	497	31.0	16.0	91.8
2007	484	29.0	16.7	88.5
2008	465	39.5	11.8	89.4
2009	492	34.1	14.5	91.2
2010	490	33.5	14.6	83.9
2011	451	33.0	13.6	89.4
2012	383	28.0	13.6	90.1
2013	312	23.0	13.5	92.6
2014	319	22.0	14.5	97.8
2015	295	20.0	14.7	96.9
2016	320	21.0	15.2	97.5
2017	357	22.0	16.2	96.9
2018	356	26.0	13.6	89.6
2019	354	23.0	15.3	94.6
2020	361	24.0	15.0	93.1
2021	341	25.0	13.6	96.5
2022	300	21.0	14.2	92
2023	311	18.0	17.2	68.5

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 Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,156 (11.9%)	$8,588 (88.1%)	$9,744
2019	$861 (8.9%)	$8,807 (91.1%)	$9,667
2020	$1,098 (10.0%)	$9,877 (90.0%)	$10,975
2021	$2,904 (23.2%)	$9,619 (76.8%)	$12,522
2022	$3,314 (24.2%)	$10,386 (75.8%)	$13,700
2023	$3,076 (23.3%)	$10,120 (76.7%)	$13,195

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1684^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1716^th of 2240 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	32	41	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	57	56	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	42	16	26%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	62	63	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	28	38	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	41	20	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School)	41	11	30%
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	354	311	12.1%
African American	181	118	34.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	168	190	13.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	4	1	75%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.6%	68.5%	26.1%

Schools Near Kelsey L. Pharr 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
Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0429	311	18	17.2	68.5%	1 (0.3%)	118 (37.9%)	190 (61.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1316^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.7%		26	1716^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.4%	400	33.0	51.0	28.0				67.0	73.0	47.0				28.0						$13,195	$3,076	$10,120
Earlington Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4750 NW 22nd Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 635-7505	340	23	14.7	76.5%	6 (1.8%)	193 (56.8%)	139 (40.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	1097^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.4%		31.6	1564^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.2%	467	30.0	51.0	58.0				59.0	61.0	74.0				43.0						$17,849	$6,153	$11,696
Agenoria S Paschal/Olinda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5536 NW 21st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0308	287	23	12.4	77.4%	4 (1.4%)	198 (69.0%)	85 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1752^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%		9.1	2151^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.0%	399	22.0	54.0	54.0				22.0	53.0	45.0				13.0						$23,724	$7,005	$16,719
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 NW 32nd St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-3480	632	42	15.0	61.6%	8 (1.3%)	38 (6.0%)	585 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	1925^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.7%		28.4	1654^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%	271	22.0	37.0	38.0				37.0	47.0	41.0				38.0						$13,628	$2,915	$10,713
Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-0873	344	23	14.9	75.9%	10 (2.9%)	203 (59.0%)	130 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	2144^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.9	2028^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.5%	116	24.0	21.0	33.0				33.0	26.0	41.0				38.0						$14,671	$3,664	$11,006
Mater International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3405 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 638-8016	203	11	18.4	92.6%	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	197 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	1639^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%		39	1361^st of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%	278	24.0	55.0	44.0				24.0	38.0	68.0				48.0						$10,204	$2,215	$7,989
Charles R Drew K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1775 NW 60th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8021	417	28	14.8	82.0%	2 (0.5%)	379 (90.9%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.3	1975^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.5%		8.1	2171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	3.1%	196	24.0	21.0	17.0	45.0	31.0	51.0	23.0	10.0	11.0	58.0	49.0	54.0	27.0	53.0	89.0	79.0	88.0	75.0	$17,670	$3,715	$13,956
Orchard Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 NW 13th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-0607	305	18	16.9	80.0%	2 (0.7%)	186 (61.0%)	115 (37.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.6	1833^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.8%		18.5	1946^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.1%	113	33.0	33.0	39.0				50.0	46.0	45.0				32.0						$17,036	$4,242	$12,794
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 NW 35th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-8676	494	27	18.2	82.0%	3 (0.6%)	149 (30.2%)	342 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	1424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.7	1193^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.7%	231	22.0	32.0	44.0				55.0	54.0	67.0				49.0						$14,672	$2,579	$12,093
Lorah Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 NW 31st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1424	262	12	21.8	77.9%	6 (2.3%)	185 (70.6%)	71 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	1953^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.4%		21.3	1857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%	96	35.0	36.0	32.0				48.0	41.0	19.0				38.0						$13,852	$3,430	$10,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School

What district is Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School?

Students at Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 38% African American.

Is Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School a good school?

Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School ranks 1316^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
High : Miami Jackson Senior High School

How many students attend Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School.

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