Ben Sheppard Elementary School

5700 West 24th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33016 | (305) 556-2204
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 1,136
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 5700 W 24th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33016
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,136
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 572 (50.4%)
  • Females: 563 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 127 (11.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 891 (78.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,018 (89.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ben Sheppard Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.09%
Black141.2%
Asian40.4%
Hispanic1,09796.6%
White191.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ben Sheppard Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten776.8%
Kindergarten15113.3%
1st Grade14112.4%
2nd Grade16414.4%
3rd Grade18316.1%
4th Grade21619.0%
5th Grade20418.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
48.2%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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