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DR. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

21545 SW 87th Ave, Cutler Bay, FL 33189 · (305) 234-4840 · Part of Dade County School District

Cutler Bay’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about DR. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cutler Bay kids: Cutler Bay Middle

On the path

Where Cutler Bay kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5DR. Edward L. Whigham Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Cutler Bay Middle935 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21545 SW 87th Ave, Cutler Bay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K109
Kindergarten115
Grade 199
Grade 285
Grade 3110
Grade 4108
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
665’20
604’21
643’22
696’23
731’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 16%White 5%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DR. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School from Cutler Bay 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; Cutler Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.