Summary and Overall Rating
Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary serves students from PreK through fifth grade in The Hammocks neighborhood of Miami. The school enrolls about 585 students and maintains a student–teacher ratio close to 14 to 1, which supports more individualized attention. Academically, the school shows steady results with proficiency rates around 57 percent in math and 53 percent in reading. It is rated among the top half of Florida elementary schools and consistently earns a B grade.
The school operates under Miami–Dade County Public Schools district policies that require staff to respect student preferred names and pronouns beginning in the earliest grades, without a parent opt out. These policies are uniform across the district and shape classroom practice and staff training.
From a traditional or faith-based perspective, Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. The strengths of the school include smaller class sizes, steady academics, and a structured learning environment. Parents weighing options may also want to consider the district’s identity policies and reports of limited parent feedback in certain areas.