City: Miami, FL
Address: 21545 S.W. 87TH AVENUE
District: Dade
Phone: (305)234-4840
Web site: http://www.dade.k12.fl.us/elwhigham/
School Enrollment: 996
White students: 11.8%
Black students: 43.1%
Hispanic students: 39.7%
Asian students: .2%
Native American students: .5%
Multi-racial/other students: 4.7%
Female students: 45.7%
Male students: 54.3%
Students with disabilities: 7.3%
Gifted: 6.3%
Free lunch students % of enrollment: 76.5%
Stability: 94.0%
School grade: C
Average class size: 27.2
Teachers with master's degree: 25.0%
Teacher experience average: 7.9
Total staff: 70
Prc. of staff in administration: 2.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 71.4%
Prc. of staff in support: 25.7%
Statistics about DR EDWARD L WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Miami, FL
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,016
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,104
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $10,331
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $0
Total operating expenditure: $4,824
Limited English Proficient students: 11.0%
Students absent 21+ days: 10.7%
In-school suspensions: 0.0%
Out-of-school suspensions: 4.4%
3rd grade FCAT math results
3rd grade FCAT math number tested: 151
Students scoring at level 1: 37
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 30
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 50
3rd grade FCAT reading results
3rd grade FCAT reading number tested: 150
Students scoring at level 1: 31
Students scoring at level 2: 16
Students scoring at level 3: 37
Students scoring at level 4: 15
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 47
4th grade FCAT math results
4th grade FCAT math number tested: 170
Students scoring at level 1: 41
Students scoring at level 2: 29
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 45
4th grade FCAT reading results
4th grade FCAT reading number tested: 171
Students scoring at level 1: 38
Students scoring at level 2: 20
Students scoring at level 3: 26
Students scoring at level 4: 15
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 43
5th grade FCAT math results
5th grade FCAT math number tested: 176
Students scoring at level 1: 36
Students scoring at level 2: 31
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 9
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 46
5th grade FCAT reading results
5th grade FCAT reading number tested: 176
Students scoring at level 1: 36
Students scoring at level 2: 22
Students scoring at level 3: 30
Students scoring at level 4: 11
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 40
4th grade FCAT writing number tested: 169
Students scoring at level 3: 84.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 0
Property: 12
Fighting and Harassment: 60
Weapons Possession: 0
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 3
Total: 76