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B−

David Lawrence JR. K-8 Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

15000 Bay Vista Blvd, North Miami, FL 33181 · (305) 354-2600 · Part of Dade County School District

North Miami’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,246
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about David Lawrence JR. K-8 Center

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Miami kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where North Miami kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8David Lawrence JR. K-8 CenterYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

15000 Bay Vista Blvd, North Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten103
Grade 194
Grade 2110
Grade 3138
Grade 4127
Grade 5162
Grade 6141
Grade 7158
Grade 8176
Enrollment over time
1,382’20
1,341’21
1,282’22
1,276’23
1,246’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 31%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David Lawrence JR. K-8 Center from North Miami 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; North Miami’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.