Summary and Overall Rating
Wesley Matthews Elementary School serves students from PreK through Fifth Grade in the West End neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The school enrolls approximately 522 students, with a student-teacher ratio of about 15 to 1. Academic performance is above state averages, with around 64 percent proficiency in math and 63 percent proficiency in reading.
The school offers a Gifted and Talented program and a Cambridge International curriculum. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern, and district identity policies may raise issues for families with traditional values. From a traditional or faith-based perspective, the school earns a rating of 6 out of 10, reflecting academic strengths balanced by concerns regarding attendance and identity policies.