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Banyan Elementary School

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Banyan Elementary School ranks 652 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Banyan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 344 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banyan Elementary consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests, including a 64% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, significantly above the state and district averages. Banyan also serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 53.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Banyan Elementary invests more per student ($15,925) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.9, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school's commitment to supporting student learning is evident, and with targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism, Banyan could continue to be a high-performing school within the Miami-Dade district.

340

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,288

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3060 SW 85th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

(305) 221-4011

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Banyan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockway Middle School
High:	Southwest Miami Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

652^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	652 of 2258	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	681 of 2256	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	783 of 2240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.6	355 of 2219	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	785 of 2247	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	815 of 2182	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	742 of 2118	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	780 of 2112	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	579 of 2087	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	396 of 2064	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	376 of 2029	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	358 of 1984	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	578 of 1985	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	439 of 1919	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	518 of 1847	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	596 of 1789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	552 of 1786	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.8	837 of 1688	50.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+8 vs state

Science64%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Banyan Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Banyan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3060 SW 85th Ave	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-4011	340	23	14.7	44.4%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	652^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	71.1%		68	681^st of 2256 public elementary schools	69.8%	29	59.0	64.0	66.0				74.0	67.0	66.0				64.0						$16,288	$1,327	$14,961
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 SW 36th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 264-5757	289	19	15.2	47.1%	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	273 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	554^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.5%		62.5	809^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.1%	255	82.0	60.0	60.0				85.0	72.0	67.0				60.0						$16,097	$1,425	$14,671
Rockway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2790 SW 93rd Ct	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-1192	370	24	15.4	55.1%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (98.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	711^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.5%		69	659^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.8%	52	50.0	56.0	69.0				62.0	80.0	74.0				70.0						$15,228	$1,638	$13,590
Everglades K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8375 SW 16th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 264-4154	912	64	14.2	57.0%	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	894 (98.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58.2	922^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.8	976^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.7%	54	52.0	56.0	64.0	67.0	61.0	62.0	59.0	74.0	64.0	57.0	63.0	68.0	67.0	65.0	78.0	93.0	98.0	81.0	$17,959	$2,929	$15,029
Olympia Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9797 SW 40th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-3821	318	22	14.4	68.9%	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.6%)	310 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	879^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.1%		44.2	1238^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.1%	359	60.0	72.0	54.0				62.0	83.0	56.0				47.0						$19,718	$2,721	$16,997
Coral Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33174	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-5632	782	51	15.3	46.3%	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	757 (96.8%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81.3	384^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.0%		71.8	601^st of 2256 public elementary schools	73.4%	217	68.0	73.0	69.0				70.0	75.0	82.0				74.0						$14,368	$1,603	$12,765
Flagami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 SW 76th Ave	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-2031	381	26	14.6	48.3%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	375 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64.7	763^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.3	768^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%	5	65.0	59.0	51.0				79.0	69.0	65.0				59.0						$16,655	$2,083	$14,572
Coral Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 262-8300	462	31	14.9	50.0%	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	443 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	1293^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	1313^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.8%	20	43.0	41.0	47.0				69.0	58.0	56.0				55.0						$14,910	$1,387	$13,524
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 SW 78th Pl	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-7071	508	33	15.3	56.3%	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	501 (98.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	620^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.8	732^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%	112	59.0	65.0	53.0				80.0	85.0	71.0				61.0						$13,828	$1,463	$12,364
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4545 SW 104th Ave	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-0284	367	29	12.6	45.0%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	359 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.5	628^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.2%		63.7	781^st of 2256 public elementary schools	65.4%	153	56.0	59.0	74.0				61.0	76.0	70.0				70.0						$20,675	$2,347	$18,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Banyan Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Banyan Elementary School?

Students at Banyan Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Banyan Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Banyan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Banyan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockway Middle School
High : Southwest Miami Senior High

How many students attend Banyan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Banyan Elementary School.

Is Banyan Elementary School a good school?

Banyan Elementary School ranks 652^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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