Summary and Overall Rating

Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School serves PreK through Fifth Grade in Miami, FL. The school enrolls approximately 1,018 students with a student teacher ratio of about fifteen to one. Academic performance is strong with around 68 percent proficiency in math and 73 percent proficiency in reading. Chronic absenteeism has increased significantly, from about 15 percent to roughly 31 percent.

District guidelines require staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns beginning in early grades. Parents are not provided an option to opt out of these practices.

From a traditional or faith based perspective, the school receives a rating of 4 out of 10, reflecting high academic achievement tempered by attendance concerns and district policies that may be a concern for some families.