David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center

15000 Bay Vista Blvd, North Miami FL, 33181 | Dade County School District | 305-354-2600
  • grades PK-8
  • students 1507
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in North Miami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
48%North Miami
55%Florida

David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in North Miami, FL. There are a total of 1,507 students and 92 teachers at David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 3% higher than the Florida average.

David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1507
Teachers92
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 David Lawrence Jr. 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
All57%
355-59%
460-64%
555-59%
650-54%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
350-54%
460-64%
550-54%
645-49%
755-59%
855-59%
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.

David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 14.3% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 35.9% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.5% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

North Miami demographics profile

StatisticNorth MiamiFloridaNational
Population62,46821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,38541091
Median age37.541.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English24%72%79%
Speak Spanish30%21%13%

Education level achieved in North Miami

IndexNorth MiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade74.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.