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Biscayne Gardens Elementary Primary School
560 Nw 151st St
Miami FL, 33169, Miami-Dade County
Phone: 305-681-5721
Ranking:
(2,355 out of 2,649, bottom 11%)*
(2,355 out of 2,649, bottom 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dade County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 57 | 65 | |||
| Total Students: | 670 | 750 | 770 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 65 | 9.7% | 60 | 8.0% | 61 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 104 | 15.5% | 111 | 14.8% | 117 | 15.2% |
| Grade 1: | 105 | 15.7% | 106 | 14.1% | 127 | 16.5% |
| Grade 2: | 96 | 14.3% | 116 | 15.5% | 122 | 15.8% |
| Grade 3: | 105 | 15.7% | 124 | 16.5% | 106 | 13.8% |
| Grade 4: | 95 | 14.2% | 106 | 14.1% | 111 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 100 | 14.9% | 127 | 16.9% | 126 | 16.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 323 | 48.2% | 359 | 47.9% | 369 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 332 | 49.6% | 373 | 49.7% | 381 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 68 | 10.1% | 87 | 11.6% | 88 | 11.4% |
| Black | 577 | 86.1% | 638 | 85.1% | 652 | 84.7% |
| White: | 16 | 2.4% | 13 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.4% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 538 | 80.3% | 563 | 75.1% | 514 | 66.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 6.1% | 76 | 10.1% | 64 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.81 | 13.30 | 11.80 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 322 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 331 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 335 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 338 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 338 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 191 | 202 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 299 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 303 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 302 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 307 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 306 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 199 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 309 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 309 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 315 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 316 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 321 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 327 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 328 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 334 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 216 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 313 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 314 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 311 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 311 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 313 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 317 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 320 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 319 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 200 | 212 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 326 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 329 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 331 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 332 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 333 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210 | 223 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 302 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 299 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 305 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 304 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 304 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 220 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 255 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264 | 295 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 303 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 306 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 317 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267 | 315 | 322 |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 283 | 301 |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 293 | 305 |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 305 | 312 |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 298 | 307 |
| 2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260 | 275 | 297 |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259 | 282 | 299 |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 306 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 297 | 306 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.8% | 62.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.2% | 37.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 70.7% | 57.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 29.3% | 42.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,452.0 | $41,107.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,555.0 | $37,136.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,851.0 | $51,786.0 |
* Biscayne Gardens Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.