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Calusa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9580 W Calusa Club Dr, Miami, FL 33186 · (305) 385-0589 · Part of Dade County School District

The Crossings’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
695
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Calusa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for The Crossings kids: 61 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Calusa Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1261 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

9580 W Calusa Club Dr, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten87
Grade 1105
Grade 2104
Grade 3108
Grade 4120
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
802’20
765’21
770’22
754’23
695’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%White 5%Asian 2%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Calusa Elementary School from The Crossings 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; The Crossings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.