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Henry S. West Laboratory School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5300 Carillo St, Coral Gables, FL 33146 · (305) 661-7661 · Part of Dade County School District

Coral Gables’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Henry S. West Laboratory School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Coral Gables kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Coral Gables kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Henry S. West Laboratory SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5300 Carillo St, Coral Gables

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 150
Grade 240
Grade 351
Grade 439
Grade 545
Grade 648
Grade 729
Grade 832
Enrollment over time
398’20
369’21
392’22
357’23
373’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 23%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry S. West Laboratory School from Coral Gables families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Coral Gables’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.