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Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary Primary School
851 Sw 117th Ave
Miami FL, 33184, Miami-Dade County
Phone: 305-552-7122
Ranking:
(949 out of 2,649, top 36%)*
(949 out of 2,649, top 36%)*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: | 42 | 45 | 49 | |||
| Total Students: | 562 | 625 | 638 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 17 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 75 | 13.3% | 87 | 13.9% | 80 | 12.5% |
| Grade 1: | 84 | 14.9% | 93 | 14.9% | 104 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 85 | 15.1% | 95 | 15.2% | 110 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 90 | 16.0% | 115 | 18.4% | 110 | 17.2% |
| Grade 4: | 108 | 19.2% | 108 | 17.3% | 104 | 16.3% |
| Grade 5: | 103 | 18.3% | 110 | 17.6% | 112 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 284 | 50.5% | 321 | 51.4% | 332 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 270 | 48.0% | 294 | 47.0% | 300 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 540 | 96.1% | 598 | 95.7% | 614 | 96.2% |
| Black | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% |
| White: | 15 | 2.7% | 19 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.7% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 357 | 63.5% | 345 | 55.2% | 324 | 50.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 16.5% | 129 | 20.6% | 132 | 20.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.38 | 13.90 | 13.00 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 322 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 331 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 335 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 338 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 338 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 202 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 299 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 303 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 302 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 307 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 306 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 199 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 309 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 309 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 315 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 316 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 321 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 327 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 328 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 334 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 216 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 313 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 314 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 311 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 311 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 313 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 317 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 320 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 319 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 212 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 326 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 329 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 331 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 332 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 333 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 223 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 302 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 299 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 305 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 304 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 304 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 220 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 295 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 303 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 306 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 317 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 315 | 322 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.9% | 62.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.1% | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.7% | 19.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.3% | 80.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,781.0 | $41,476.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,497.0 | $34,683.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,248.0 | $43,605.0 |
* Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.