Miami-DadeTitle ISchool grade B
DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
School #5981 · District-run · Elementary · grades PK–5 · South region · Neighborhood (attendance boundary)
21545 SW 87TH AVE, CUTLER BAY FL 33189
October enrollment and utilization
Enrollment is the state’s Survey 2 (October) headcount. Utilization is that headcount divided by permanent FISH capacity for the same year (2022-23 onward; the latest year carries the prior year’s capacity forward). Definitions: metric methodology.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | 758 | 758 | 744 | 665 | 604 | 643 | 696 | 731 | 632 |
| 72% | 78% | 81% | 70% |
Capacity, spending and staffing
| Metric | Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| COFTE (capital-outlay FTE) | 2024-25 | 635 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| FISH permanent capacity | 2024-25 | 898 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| Permanent capacity (county GIS layer) | 2024-25 | 898 | Miami-Dade County Open Data, Public School layer |
| FISH school capacity (incl. relocatables) | 2024-25 | 898 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| Per-pupil expenditure, school-level costs | 2024-25 | $15,688 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Per-pupil expenditure, school-level federal funds | 2024-25 | $1,544 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Per-pupil expenditure, total incl. district indirect | 2024-25 | $16,345 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Students per teacher | 2023-24 | 17.40 | Derived: enrollment_oct ÷ teacher_fte |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2023-24 | 40 | NCES CCD school staff file |
| Utilization, headcount ÷ permanent capacity | 2025-26 | 70.4% | Derived: enrollment_oct ÷ fish_capacity_permanent |
| Utilization, state measure (COFTE ÷ school capacity) | 2024-25 | 71.0% | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
Enrollment and composition
| Metric | Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment change over five years | 2025-26 | -5.0% | Derived from enrollment_oct |
| Enrollment (county GIS layer) | 2024-25 | 732 | Miami-Dade County Open Data, Public School layer |
| Enrollment (October membership) | 2025-26 | 632 | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade (Survey 2) |
| Enrollment (NCES CCD copy) | 2023-24 | 696 | NCES Common Core of Data, school membership |
| Kindergarten ÷ grade 5 enrollment | 2025-26 | 0.75 | Derived from enrollment_oct_g* |
| Share of American Indian / Alaska Native students | 2025-26 | 0.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Asian students | 2025-26 | 3.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Black students | 2025-26 | 15.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Economically disadvantaged students | 2024-25 | 87.9% | FLDOE School Grades file |
| Share of English learners | 2025-26 | low N | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| English learners: lower bound | 2025-26 | 25.5% | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| English learners: upper bound | 2025-26 | 29.7% | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| Share of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander students | 2025-26 | 0.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Hispanic students | 2025-26 | 76.7% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Students of two or more races | 2025-26 | 1.2% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of White students | 2025-26 | 4.1% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
Outcomes
Climate
| Metric | Year | Value | vs. peers | vs. district | residual z | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students absent 21 or more days | 2024-25 | 15.1% | -0.71 | FLDOE Absent 21+ Days and Absent 10% or More | ||
| Attendance rate (% of days present) | 2024-25 | 92.2% | -0.88 | FLDOE ADA/ADM by school | ||
| Chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days enrolled) | 2024-25 | 26.1% | -0.80 | FLDOE Absent 21+ Days and Absent 10% or More | ||
| SESIR: bullying and harassment incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.14 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: drug and alcohol incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.41 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: all SESIR incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 1.09 / 100 | +0.00 | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: violence incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.55 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: weapons incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.00 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| Parents survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 100.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 89.6% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 90.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 69.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: response rate | 2021-22 | 6.7% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Parents survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 80.5% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 90.3% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 90.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 77.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 86.7% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 74.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: response rate | 2022-23 | 76.1% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Staff survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 83.3% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 63.3% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 81.8% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 83.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 88.6% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 70.5% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: response rate | 2024-25 | 62.0% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 62.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 80.5% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
Sources: sources.yaml · methodology