Ada Merritt K-8 Center

660 Sw 3Rd St, Miami FL, 33130 | Dade County School District | 305-326-0791
  • grades PK-8
  • students 743
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 90% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 513 in Miami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
n/aMiami
55%Florida

Ada Merritt K-8 Center is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Miami, FL. There are a total of 743 students and 48 teachers at Ada Merritt K-8 Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Ada Merritt K-8 Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 65% higher than the Florida average.

Ada Merritt K-8 Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students743
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Ada Merritt K-8 Center, 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
All92%
385-89%
485-89%
590-94%
690-94%
7>= 95%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
380-84%
480-84%
580-84%
685-89%
7>= 95%
8>= 95%
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.

Ada Merritt K-8 Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 27.0% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.5% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Miami demographics profile

StatisticMiamiFloridaNational
Population50,43621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12,07341091
Median age39.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English17%72%79%
Speak Spanish81%21%13%

Education level achieved in Miami

IndexMiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ada Merritt K-8 Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.