Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School

21545 Sw 87Th Ave, Cutler Bay FL, 33189 | Dade County School District | 305-234-4840
  • grades PK-5
  • students 758
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Cutler Bay
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
65%Cutler Bay
55%Florida

Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Cutler Bay, FL. There are a total of 758 students and 47 teachers at Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 14% higher than the Florida average.

Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students758
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
375-79%
465-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
360-64%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 8.3% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 22.5% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.3% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Cutler Bay demographics profile

StatisticCutler BayFloridaNational
Population43,92821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,44341091
Median age38.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English38%72%79%
Speak Spanish56%21%13%

Education level achieved in Cutler Bay

IndexCutler BayFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.