Mae M. Walters Elementary School

Q: Is Mae M. Walters Elementary School a good school?

Mae M. Walters Elementary School ranks 1318 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mae M. Walters Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 611 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Mae M. Walters Elementary School has a highly homogeneous student population, with 99.18% of students identifying as Hispanic. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to nearby schools like Springview Elementary School. The school also faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 25.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a high percentage of students, ranging from 70.38% to 88.15%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school's spending per student has increased from $11,005 in 2019-2020 to $12,119 in 2022-2023, the data suggests that there are opportunities for improvement. The school may benefit from implementing targeted academic interventions, developing a comprehensive attendance and engagement strategy, and leveraging additional resources and support services to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. By learning from the successful practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Mae M. Walters Elementary School can work towards improving student outcomes and providing a more equitable and supportive learning environment.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

650 W 33rd St
Hialeah, FL 33012

(305) 822-4600

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1318^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,119

Students who attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry H. Filer Middle School
High:	Hialeah Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.5%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mae M. Walters Elementary School ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 176^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.85. (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 (98.7%), African American (0.5%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mae M. Walters Elementary School is 14.9, which is the 56^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Mae M. Walters Elementary School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mae M. Walters Elementary School is $12,119. 174 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mae M. Walters 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 Mae M. Walters Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	46.42	936^th	1688	44.5%
2007	40.75	1122^nd	1786	37.2%
2008	37.92	1180^th	1789	34.0%
2009	32.41	1351^st	1847	26.9%
2010	26.92	1501^st	1919	21.8%
2011	29.21	1514^th	1985	23.7%
2012	48.60	1026^th	1984	48.3%
2013	48.99	1030^th	2029	49.2%
2014	53.02	963^rd	2064	53.3%
2016	44.96	1146^th	2087	45.1%
2017	46.57	1131^st	2112	46.4%
2018	55.41	904^th	2118	57.3%
2019	67.09	691^st	2182	68.3%
2021	55.84	965^th	2247	57.1%
2022	63.97	762^nd	2219	65.7%
2023	42.82	1262^nd	2240	43.7%
2024	40.85	1318^th	2256	41.6%

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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 Mae M. Walters Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	44	12	2	773	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1989	46	5	3	760	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1990	39	7	1	769	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1991	41	7	3	864	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1992	39	1	3	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
1993	33	2	3	868	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1994	36	7	0	875	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1995	33	10	3	891	2	n/a	n/a	0	939
1996	33	10	3	891	2	n/a	n/a	0	939
1997	34	13	3	907	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1998	28	8	1	892	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
1999	31	6	0	930	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
2000	24	9	1	967	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2001	23	4	1	911	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
2002	16	4	0	875	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
2003	16	4	0	875	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
2004	23	4	1	839	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
2005	25	5	1	841	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
2006	27	6	0	852	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2007	25	7	0	831	0	n/a	n/a	1	864
2008	25	3	0	825	0	n/a	n/a	1	854
2009	20	0	0	777	0	n/a	n/a	2	799
2010	19	1	0	774	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2011	16	0	0	784	0	0	0	0	800
2012	15	1	0	757	0	0	0	0	773
2013	15	3	0	718	0	0	0	0	736
2014	16	4	0	648	0	0	0	0	668
2015	13	9	0	561	0	0	1	0	584
2016	11	8	0	546	0	0	1	0	566
2017	11	5	0	551	0	0	1	0	568
2018	12	3	0	539	0	0	2	0	556
2019	8	2	0	511	0	0	2	0	523
2020	3	2	0	538	0	0	2	0	545
2021	0	2	0	519	0	0	2	0	523
2022	1	3	0	537	0	0	0	0	541
2023	2	3	0	606	0	0	0	0	611
2024	3	3	1	605	0	1	0	0	613

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 Mae M. Walters Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	831	41.0	20.2	56.4
1989	814	46.0	17.6	59.3
1990	816	43.0	18.9	63.5
1991	915	46.0	19.8	62.6
1992	833	47.0	17.7	59.5
1993	906	44.0	20.6	63.2
1994	918	49.0	18.7	67.5
1995	939	48.0	19.6	72.1
1996	939	48.0	19.6	72.1
1997	957	48.0	19.9	73.7
1998	929	49.0	19.0	74.4
1999	967	50.0	19.3	80.6
2000	1001	50.0	20.0	84.7
2001	939	52.0	18.1	84
2002	895	48.0	18.6	86.3
2003	895	48.0	18.6	86.3
2004	867	48.0	18.1	84.8
2005	872	49.0	17.8	86.8
2006	885	55.0	16.1	83.4
2007	864	55.0	15.7	79.1
2008	854	56.5	15.1	76.8
2009	799	55.7	14.4	86.6
2010	794	52.0	15.2	89.4
2011	800	55.0	14.5	90.6
2012	773	52.0	14.8	91.8
2013	736	50.0	14.7	91.7
2014	668	43.0	15.5	90.7
2015	584	37.0	15.7	89.6
2016	566	35.0	16.1	91.2
2017	568	37.0	15.3	91.2
2018	556	36.0	15.4	87.2
2019	523	35.0	14.9	89.1
2020	545	34.0	16.0	87.2
2021	523	37.0	14.1	88.1
2022	541	38.0	14.2	86.7
2023	611	37.0	16.5	70.4
2024	613	41.0	14.9	68.8

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 Mae M. Walters Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	831	41.0	20.2	56.4
1989	814	46.0	17.6	59.3
1990	816	43.0	18.9	63.5
1991	915	46.0	19.8	62.6
1992	833	47.0	17.7	59.5
1993	906	44.0	20.6	63.2
1994	918	49.0	18.7	67.5
1995	939	48.0	19.6	72.1
1996	939	48.0	19.6	72.1
1997	957	48.0	19.9	73.7
1998	929	49.0	19.0	74.4
1999	967	50.0	19.3	80.6
2000	1001	50.0	20.0	84.7
2001	939	52.0	18.1	84
2002	895	48.0	18.6	86.3
2003	895	48.0	18.6	86.3
2004	867	48.0	18.1	84.8
2005	872	49.0	17.8	86.8
2006	885	55.0	16.1	83.4
2007	864	55.0	15.7	79.1
2008	854	56.5	15.1	76.8
2009	799	55.7	14.4	86.6
2010	794	52.0	15.2	89.4
2011	800	55.0	14.5	90.6
2012	773	52.0	14.8	91.8
2013	736	50.0	14.7	91.7
2014	668	43.0	15.5	90.7
2015	584	37.0	15.7	89.6
2016	566	35.0	16.1	91.2
2017	568	37.0	15.3	91.2
2018	556	36.0	15.4	87.2
2019	523	35.0	14.9	89.1
2020	545	34.0	16.0	87.2
2021	523	37.0	14.1	88.1
2022	541	38.0	14.2	86.7
2023	611	37.0	16.5	70.4
2024	613	41.0	14.9	68.8

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 Mae M. Walters Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$806 (8.9%)	$8,232 (91.1%)	$9,038
2019	$883 (8.9%)	$9,045 (91.1%)	$9,928
2020	$773 (7.0%)	$10,231 (93.0%)	$11,005
2021	$2,093 (16.5%)	$10,596 (83.5%)	$12,689
2022	$2,567 (18.9%)	$11,023 (81.1%)	$13,591
2023	$2,124 (17.5%)	$9,996 (82.5%)	$12,119

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mae M. Walters Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 691^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1262^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	24.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	75	67	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	66	61	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	78	53	25%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	52	56	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	66	67	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Mae M. Walters Elementary School)	59	39	20%
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	523	611	16.8%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	511	606	18.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	2	75%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.1%	70.4%	18.7%

Schools Near Mae M. Walters 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
Mae M. Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 W 33rd St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-4600	613	41	14.9	68.8%	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	605 (98.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1318^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.6%		42.8	1262^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	43.7%	56	57.0	41.0	39.0				60.0	53.0	54.0				44.0				$12,119	$2,124	$9,996
James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 W 10th Ave	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 885-1683	448	33	13.5	70.8%	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	432 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	2002^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.9	1987^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.3%	15	30.0	23.0	27.0				47.0	45.0	44.0				25.0				$17,174	$3,131	$14,044
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4280 W 8th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0660	742	43	17.2	66.7%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	737 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	1105^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.9	796^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.5%	309	37.0	50.0	51.0				51.0	63.0	67.0				57.0				$12,277	$2,415	$9,861
Brightview Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1084 West 23rd Street	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 885-4900	117	6	19.5	2.6%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	1794^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.5%					(n/a)	21.0	23.0	54.0				21.0	54.0	38.0				54.0				$9,567	$11	$9,557
Imater Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	600 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 884-6320	629	32	19.6	89.3%	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	609 (96.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	989^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.8	1291^st of 2240 public elementary schools	42.4%	302	47.0	69.0	57.0				49.0	62.0	50.0				57.0				$8,820	$2,056	$6,764
Springview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 Bluebird Ave	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 885-6466	313	18	17.3	46.0%	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	296 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	80.8	386^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.5	180^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.0%	206	67.0	66.0	66.0				67.0	86.0	75.0				66.0				$16,307	$1,893	$14,413
North Hialeah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4251 E 5th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-4611	441	26	16.9	66.2%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	435 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1751^st of 2256 public elementary schools	22.4%		42.9	1257^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.9%	494	38.0	33.0	34.0				65.0	45.0	40.0				30.0				$11,814	$2,077	$9,737
Flamingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E 33rd St	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-5531	513	30	17.1	66.3%	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	504 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	1442^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	36.1%		42.1	1283^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	42.7%	159	38.0	55.0	46.0				46.0	55.0	47.0				44.0				$12,489	$2,850	$9,639
John G. Dupuis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 W 59th Pl	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-6361	521	34	15.3	65.8%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	513 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.6	980^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.6%		55.3	961^st of 2240 public elementary schools	57.1%	19	46.0	53.0	53.0				63.0	64.0	65.0				49.0				$14,983	$2,844	$12,139
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Hialeah	Public, Charter	K-8	369 E 10th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 883-8359	302	22	13.7	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	300 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	2133^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.5%		19.5	1914^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.6%	219	32.0	24.0	32.0	32.0	43.0	33.0	29.0	12.0	9.0	43.0	62.0	54.0	23.0	15.0	82.0	57.0	$10,712	$927	$9,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Mae M. Walters Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mae M. Walters Elementary School?

Students at Mae M. Walters Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Mae M. Walters Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Mae M. Walters Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mae M. Walters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mae M. Walters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry H. Filer Middle School
High : Hialeah Senior High School

Is Mae M. Walters Elementary School a good school?

Mae M. Walters Elementary School ranks 1318^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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