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Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 857 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bel-Aire Elementary School in Cutler Bay, FL, is a public PK-5 school serving 324 students as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it has recently experienced a remarkable academic turnaround that makes it a standout option for families.

The most compelling story at Bel-Aire is its explosive growth. After years of stagnation, the school jumped from the 31st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 62nd percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—the largest single-year improvement among all nearby schools. This is especially evident in 5th-grade science, where 76% of students are now proficient, the highest score among 10 neighboring elementary schools and well above the district average of 59%. In 3rd-grade math, Bel-Aire also shines with a 79% proficiency rate, second only to the high-performing Whispering Pines Elementary School (85%). Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from 37% to 25.3%, now below both the district and state averages, signaling a healthier school environment.

While Bel-Aire excels in early grades and science, it faces a "4th-grade slump" where proficiency drops in both ELA (from 64% to 57%) and math (from 79% to 62%), a pattern more pronounced than at nearby schools like Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School. Still, the school achieves strong results with a per-student spending of $15,328, which is more efficient than some higher-spending but lower-performing schools like Pine Lake Elementary School ($18,434) and Gulfstream Elementary School ($24,595). For parents, Bel-Aire represents a school on the rise, particularly for those prioritizing science education and early math foundations.

324

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,328

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10205 SW 194th St
Cutler Bay, FL 33157

(305) 233-5401

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

African American:

22.2%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

857^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-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
2026	60.7	857 of 2240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	1317 of 2258	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1360 of 2256	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1514 of 2240	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1529 of 2219	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1778 of 2247	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1259 of 2182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1121 of 2118	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	1525 of 2112	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1889 of 2087	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	1475 of 2064	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	1674 of 2029	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1884 of 1984	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	1859 of 1985	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	1700 of 1919	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	1538 of 1847	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	1650 of 1789	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	1389 of 1786	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1322 of 1688	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+16 vs state

Math67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 28, 2014

The School lost my Girlfriends son, a Kindergartner. These people are incompetent and lazy Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	324	20	16.2	63.9%	6 (1.9%)	72 (22.2%)	239 (73.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.7	857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.7%		41.3	1317^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.7%	460	64.0	57.0	61.0				79.0	62.0	63.0				76.0				$15,328	$1,573	$13,755
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	1026^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	210	62.0	57.0	64.0				64.0	77.0	52.0	94.0			54.0				$14,594	$2,026	$12,567
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	168	10	16.8	86.3%	2 (1.2%)	131 (78.0%)	35 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	1568^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%		15.3	2029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.1%	461	63.0	50.0	47.0				75.0	50.0	47.0				33.0				$22,696	$4,391	$18,306
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	544	49	11.1	61.2%	27 (5.0%)	124 (22.8%)	383 (70.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41.6	1358^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.4%		47.5	1170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%	188	54.0	52.0	52.0				62.0	71.0	52.0				52.0				$24,595	$3,771	$20,824
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	500	28	17.8	40.4%	80 (16.0%)	43 (8.6%)	357 (71.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	80	394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.6	179^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%	215	81.0	68.0	72.0				85.0	80.0	74.0				66.0				$13,227	$898	$12,329
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	521	25	20.8	3.6%	30 (5.8%)	126 (24.2%)	342 (65.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.2	1340^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.9	1225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%	115	68.0	58.0	57.0	74.0	82.0	87.0	61.0	50.0	43.0	65.0	71.0	81.0	30.0	61.0	94.0	87.0	$13,099	$40	$13,058
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	656	46	14.2	55.8%	17 (2.6%)	57 (8.7%)	576 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	31.6	1632^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%		44.8	1230^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.5%	402	54.0	60.0	50.0				54.0	62.0	38.0				45.0				$14,665	$1,525	$13,140
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	752	42	17.9	69.8%	12 (1.6%)	236 (31.4%)	489 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	32.3	1608^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.3	1636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.5%	28	45.0	42.0	54.0	52.0	51.0	56.0	63.0	66.0	47.0	54.0	41.0	71.0	46.0	40.0	95.0	69.0	$12,152	$1,459	$10,693
Pine Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16700 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7018	335	21	15.9	69.9%	7 (2.1%)	152 (45.4%)	172 (51.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	32.9	1589^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.1%		40.1	1360^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.8%	229	32.0	51.0	51.0				44.0	53.0	60.0				64.0				$18,434	$1,899	$16,534
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	436	27	16.1	52.8%	9 (2.1%)	56 (12.8%)	368 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.1	1315^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.4	1238^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.2%	77	53.0	48.0	60.0				59.0	62.0	58.0				60.0				$13,205	$1,388	$11,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel-Aire Elementary School

How many students attend Bel-Aire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Bel-Aire Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bel-Aire Elementary School?

Students at Bel-Aire Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Bel-Aire Elementary School a good school?

Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 857^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bel-Aire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

What district is Bel-Aire Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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