Summary and Overall Rating

Whispering Pines Elementary School is a public school located in Miami, Florida, serving students from PreK through Fifth Grade. The school enrolls approximately 485 students, with a student-teacher ratio of about 17 to 1. Academic performance is above state averages, with around 66 percent proficiency in math and 67 percent proficiency in reading.

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.

The school offers a Gifted and Talented program and a Cambridge International curriculum. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with rates reaching 19.9 percent in the 2022–2023 school year, higher than the state average. 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.