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Whispering Pines Elementary School
18929 Sw 89th Rd
Miami FL, 33157, Miami-Dade County
Phone: 305-238-7382
Ranking:
(936 out of 2,649, top 35%)*
(936 out of 2,649, top 35%)*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: | 45 | 49 | 57 | |||
| Total Students: | 683 | 713 | 765 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 31 | 4.5% | 35 | 4.9% | 47 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 78 | 11.4% | 99 | 13.9% | 111 | 14.5% |
| Grade 1: | 99 | 14.5% | 109 | 15.3% | 96 | 12.5% |
| Grade 2: | 109 | 16.0% | 93 | 13.0% | 121 | 15.8% |
| Grade 3: | 107 | 15.7% | 131 | 18.4% | 130 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 133 | 19.5% | 127 | 17.8% | 131 | 17.1% |
| Grade 5: | 126 | 18.4% | 119 | 16.7% | 129 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 332 | 48.6% | 345 | 48.4% | 383 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 315 | 46.1% | 326 | 45.7% | 344 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 13 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 298 | 43.6% | 266 | 37.3% | 283 | 37.0% |
| Black | 96 | 14.1% | 94 | 13.2% | 101 | 13.2% |
| White: | 246 | 36.0% | 304 | 42.6% | 331 | 43.3% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 254 | 37.2% | 212 | 29.7% | 213 | 27.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 10.4% | 71 | 10.0% | 76 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.18 | 14.60 | 13.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 322 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 331 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 335 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 338 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 338 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 202 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 299 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 303 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 302 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 307 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 306 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 199 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 309 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 309 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 315 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 316 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 321 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 327 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 328 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 334 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 216 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 313 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 314 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 311 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 311 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 313 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 317 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 320 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 319 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 212 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 326 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 329 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 331 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 332 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 333 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 223 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 302 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 299 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 305 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 304 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 304 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 220 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 295 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 303 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 306 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 317 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 315 | 322 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.2% | 57.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.8% | 42.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.7% | 43.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.3% | 56.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,845.0 | $43,341.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,382.0 | $37,688.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,275.0 | $52,117.0 |
* Whispering Pines Elementary 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.