Calusa Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

9580 W Calusa Club Dr
Miami, FL 33186

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Top 5%

Serving 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Calusa Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 5% in FL
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Calusa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Calusa Elementary School's student population of 754 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Calusa Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	107
1	102
2	117
3	132
4	121
5	120

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Total Students

754 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School
2023	770
2022	765
2021	802
2020	832
2019	832
2018	856
2017	856
2016	860
2015	856
2014	883
2013	909
2012	834
2011	820
2010	837
2009	833
2008	802
2007	813
2006	813
2005	919
2004	949
2003	1,026
2002	1,034
2001	992
2000	991
1999	976
1998	968
1997	1,003
1996	1,032
1995	1,042
1994	1,002
1993	1,148
1992	1,152
1991	1,209
1990	1,221
1989	1,172
1988	1,015
1987	949

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	50
2020	51
2019	51
2018	52
2017	52
2016	54
2015	52
2014	55
2013	57
2012	53
2011	51
2010	49
2009	54
2008	59
2007	54
2006	52
2005	52
2004	51
2003	52
2002	54
2001	52
2000	50
1999	50
1998	52
1997	53
1996	56
1995	51
1994	54
1993	55
1992	57
1991	57
1990	57
1989	53
1988	45
1987	43

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School Calendar

School Motto

Always a Step Ahead

School Rankings

Calusa Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Calusa Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#139 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School
2023	#139
2022	#119
2021	#198
2019	#286
2018	#83
2017	#114
2016	#128
2015	#177
2014	#64
2013	#203
2012	#93

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82%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	82%	52%	56%
2022	85%	52%	55%
2021	75%	48%	45%
2019	80%	59%	61%
2018	88%	58%	59%
2017	84%	57%	56%
2016	86%	54%	52%
2015	82%	53%	50%
2014	88%	59%	59%
2013	82%	58%	58%
2012	84%	57%	55%

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82%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	82%	52%	56%
2021	82%	52%	54%
2019	82%	56%	59%
2018	85%	55%	59%
2017	85%	54%	54%
2016	79%	52%	52%
2015	78%	53%	52%
2014	84%	58%	57%
2013	79%	58%	56%
2012	85%	57%	54%
2011	88%	62%	58%

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80-84%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	82%	52%	51%
2021	62%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	20:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	23:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	1%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	1%
1999	5%	2%	1%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	4%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	4%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

90%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	89%	37%	74%
2022	88%	36%	73%
2021	88%	35%	72%
2020	88%	34%	71%
2019	88%	34%	71%
2018	87%	32%	70%
2017	87%	32%	70%
2016	87%	32%	69%
2015	86%	31%	66%
2014	85%	30%	68%
2013	83%	29%	67%
2012	79%	29%	66%
2011	76%	28%	65%
2010	76%	27%	64%
2009	68%	26%	63%
2008	66%	26%	62%
2007	65%	25%	62%
2006	65%	24%	62%
2005	62%	23%	60%
2004	61%	22%	60%
2003	59%	21%	59%
2002	56%	20%	58%
2001	52%	19%	56%
2000	53%	18%	55%
1999	53%	17%	54%
1998	56%	16%	53%
1997	53%	16%	52%
1996	50%	15%	51%
1995	48%	15%	50%
1994	45%	14%	49%
1993	41%	14%	49%
1992	36%	13%	47%
1991	35%	13%	47%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	21%	19%
2022	3%	21%	19%
2021	3%	22%	20%
2020	2%	22%	21%
2019	2%	22%	21%
2018	4%	22%	22%
2017	4%	22%	22%
2016	3%	23%	23%
2015	4%	23%	23%
2014	3%	23%	23%
2013	4%	23%	24%
2012	5%	23%	24%
2011	4%	23%	25%
2010	4%	24%	25%
2009	5%	24%	26%
2008	7%	24%	27%
2007	6%	24%	27%
2006	5%	24%	28%
2005	5%	24%	28%
2004	5%	24%	29%
2003	5%	24%	29%
2002	5%	25%	30%
2001	6%	25%	31%
2000	5%	25%	32%
1999	4%	25%	33%
1998	4%	25%	34%
1997	3%	25%	34%
1996	4%	25%	34%
1995	4%	24%	34%
1994	6%	24%	34%
1993	5%	24%	34%
1992	5%	24%	34%
1991	5%	23%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	6%	35%	6%
2022	6%	36%	6%
2021	6%	36%	6%
2020	7%	37%	7%
2019	7%	37%	7%
2018	8%	39%	7%
2017	8%	39%	7%
2016	9%	39%	7%
2015	9%	40%	8%
2014	10%	41%	8%
2013	11%	42%	8%
2012	14%	42%	8%
2011	17%	43%	9%
2010	18%	45%	9%
2009	24%	46%	9%
2008	24%	47%	9%
2007	25%	48%	9%
2006	27%	50%	9%
2005	30%	50%	10%
2004	31%	51%	10%
2003	33%	52%	10%
2002	35%	52%	11%
2001	38%	54%	11%
2000	37%	55%	12%
1999	38%	56%	12%
1998	36%	57%	12%
1997	40%	57%	13%
1996	42%	58%	14%
1995	44%	59%	15%
1994	46%	60%	16%
1993	51%	60%	16%
1992	55%	61%	18%
1991	57%	62%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.21	0.70	0.42
2022	0.22	0.70	0.44
2021	0.22	0.70	0.44
2020	0.22	0.70	0.45
2019	0.22	0.70	0.45
2018	0.24	0.70	0.46
2017	0.24	0.70	0.46
2016	0.24	0.70	0.47
2015	0.25	0.70	0.48
2014	0.27	0.69	0.49
2013	0.30	0.69	0.50
2012	0.36	0.69	0.50
2011	0.40	0.69	0.51
2010	0.41	0.69	0.52
2009	0.51	0.69	0.53
2008	0.54	0.68	0.54
2007	0.54	0.67	0.54
2006	0.51	0.64	0.54
2005	0.53	0.65	0.55
2004	0.53	0.64	0.56
2003	0.55	0.63	0.56
2002	0.57	0.63	0.57
2001	0.59	0.62	0.58
2000	0.59	0.62	0.59
1999	0.59	0.61	0.60
1998	0.57	0.60	0.60
1997	0.57	0.60	0.61
1996	0.59	0.59	0.61
1995	0.59	0.58	0.62
1994	0.59	0.57	0.63
1993	0.58	0.57	0.63
1992	0.57	0.56	0.64
1991	0.55	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	36%	49%	52%
2022	46%	50%	66%
2021	46%	50%	66%
2020	39%	50%	62%
2019	39%	50%	62%
2018	44%	53%	64%
2017	44%	53%	64%
2016	43%	48%	64%
2015	43%	53%	66%
2014	37%	52%	65%
2013	39%	51%	65%
2012	38%	50%	63%
2011	40%	49%	62%
2010	32%	45%	59%
2009	27%	40%	53%
2008	21%	36%	48%
2007	24%	36%	48%
2006	26%	37%	52%
2005	22%	39%	55%
2004	21%	37%	55%
2003	20%	37%	54%
2002	16%	36%	52%
2001	13%	36%	52%
2000	12%	37%	54%
1999	10%	37%	53%
1998	14%	37%	54%
1997	14%	37%	55%
1996	14%	38%	54%
1995	11%	36%	51%
1994	10%	35%	48%
1993	9%	32%	45%
1992	6%	29%	45%
1991	7%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Calusa Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	8%	3%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	8%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	7%	9%	8%
2001	5%	9%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Calusa Elementary School's ranking?

Calusa Elementary School is ranked #139 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Calusa Elementary School?

754 students attend Calusa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Calusa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Calusa Elementary School?

Calusa Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Calusa Elementary School offer ?

Calusa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Calusa Elementary School part of?

Calusa Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

In what neighborhood is Calusa Elementary School located?

Calusa Elementary School is located in the West End neighborhood of Miami, FL. There are 49 other public schools located in West End.

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