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Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School is a small public elementary school in Miami, FL, serving 289 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Miami-Dade district, and it has become a standout success story with a remarkable academic turnaround in recent years.

After years of lower performance, this school has surged from the 39th percentile in state rankings to the 74th percentile, earning a 4-star rating. Its 4th graders are particularly strong, with 79% proficiency in math and 76% in English Language Arts—outpacing district and state averages and matching high-performing peers like Coral Reef Elementary School. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $16,114 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, which allows for more individualized attention. This is a better ratio than nearby schools like Leewood K-8 Center and Coral Reef, both at 17.4:1.

While the school excels in 3rd and 4th grades, 5th grade math is a key area for improvement, with 60% proficiency falling below the district average. Chronic absenteeism is another challenge at 26.8%, though it is better than the state average. Despite this, Colonial Drive outperforms many nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Pine Lake Elementary School (29th percentile) and Gloria Floyd Elementary School (60th percentile), showing that its programs are highly effective. For parents, this school offers a proven track record of growth, strong teaching, and a supportive environment that is helping students thrive.

289

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,114

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10755 SW 160th St
Miami, FL 33157

(305) 238-2392

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richmond Heights Middle School
High:	Miami Killian Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

African American:

34.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

573^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th 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	72.1	573 of 2240	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	889 of 2258	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1058 of 2256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	1358 of 2240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1232 of 2219	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1522 of 2247	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1179 of 2182	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1163 of 2118	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	1159 of 2112	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	1609 of 2087	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1572 of 2064	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.8	1188 of 2029	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.4	1485 of 1984	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1113 of 1985	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	1384 of 1919	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	980 of 1847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1289 of 1789	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	1354 of 1786	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	1443 of 1688	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

Science71%+11 vs state

Math70%+6 vs state

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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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 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
Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10755 SW 160th St	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-2392	289	20	14.4	56.7%	2 (0.7%)	100 (34.6%)	178 (61.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	72.1	573^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.4%		59.7	889^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.6%	316	65.0	76.0	74.0				75.0	79.0	60.0				71.0						$16,114	$1,450	$14,663
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
Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 Boggs Dr	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 238-3688	611	40	15.2	50.6%	7 (1.1%)	452 (74.0%)	133 (21.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	59.5	893^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.6	890^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.6%	3	72.0	70.0	65.0	65.0	73.0	77.0	72.0	75.0	64.0	49.0		48.0	53.0	54.0	72.0	75.0	100.0	72.0	$14,418	$1,401	$13,015
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
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
Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8851 SW 168th St	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 235-2442	513	34	15.0	55.2%	25 (4.9%)	155 (30.2%)	317 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	58.3	923^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.8%		72.7	566^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.9%	357	53.0	66.0	71.0				63.0	62.0	75.0				57.0						$15,335	$1,656	$13,679
Gloria Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 255-3934	344	31	11.0	47.7%	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.4%)	280 (81.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	59.3	899^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.9%		61.9	831^st of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%	68	74.0	56.0	73.0				70.0	61.0	70.0				53.0						$24,065	$4,147	$19,917
Leewood K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10343 SW 124th St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 233-7430	506	29	17.4	24.3%	82 (16.2%)	24 (4.7%)	385 (76.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	85.2	257^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.5%		88.1	224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.1%	33	75.0	88.0	86.0	83.0	76.0	85.0	88.0	83.0	77.0	80.0	53.0	83.0	63.0	67.0	77.0			80.0	$14,195	$800	$13,394
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
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 Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School?

Students at Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School a good school?

Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School ranks 573^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richmond Heights Middle School
High : Miami Killian Senior High School

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