Summary and Overall Rating
Frederick R. Douglass Elementary serves PreK through fifth grade in the Historic Overtown area of Miami. The school has approximately 205 students and a student teacher ratio around 16 to 1. Academic performance is behind district averages, with reading proficiency near 27 percent and math about 22 percent. Chronic absenteeism remains high at 30 to 40 percent.
District policy requires staff to address students by chosen names and pronouns starting in early grades, with no parental opt out option.
From a traditional or faith-based point of view, Frederick R. Douglass Elementary receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. While staff are caring and some support programs exist, low test scores and attendance issues, along with required identity-related policies, may concern some families.