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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 317 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a small, high-performing public elementary school in Miami, FL, serving 289 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Miami-Dade school district. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and outperforming nearby schools like Flagami Elementary and Coral Park Elementary in nearly every subject. With 47% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Emerson demonstrates that a moderate level of economic diversity does not hinder its ability to achieve top-tier results.

One of Emerson's most remarkable strengths is its incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.4%, far below the district average of 28.2% and the state average of 31.4%. This is significantly better than nearby schools such as Coral Terrace Elementary (23.2%) and Everglades K-8 Center (19.2%), suggesting a highly engaged student body and a strong school culture. The school also excels in math, with 89% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient compared to the district average of about 72%, and it defies the common "4th grade slump" by achieving the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math at that grade level.

Emerson's small size of 289 students likely contributes to its close-knit community and ability to meet individual student needs, making it a compelling choice for parents seeking a personalized educational environment. While the school has shown a potential weakness in 5th-grade science in the past, it has recovered to 67% proficiency. Notably, Emerson achieves these results with a per-student spending of $16,097, which is less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Olympia Heights Elementary ($19,718), demonstrating efficient use of resources and a high return on investment.

289

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,097

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 SW 36th St
Miami, FL 33155

(305) 264-5757

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Miami Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

White:

4.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

317^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	82.7	317 of 2240	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	554 of 2258	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	809 of 2256	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	432 of 2240	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	360 of 2219	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	400 of 2247	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	227 of 2182	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	170 of 2118	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.5	413 of 2112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	650 of 2087	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	569 of 2064	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	546 of 2029	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	787 of 1984	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	876 of 1985	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	839 of 1919	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	951 of 1847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	1046 of 1789	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	927 of 1786	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	698 of 1688	58.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts76%+16 vs state

Science67%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2012

I had two kids in Emerson, but I changed to a charter school, and I do recommend to rest of the parents to do the same. This school it's getting worst and worst every year. The academics are very poor, there are not involvement of the community or parents. The principal, assist principal, staff, and teacher are not there for the children, they are in the school everyday just for the gossip and of course the check. My two girls were loosing their time in Emerson, no learning.
There are bully in fifth grade that hit the little ones.
This is one of the WORST school ever in south Florida.
Now my girls are much better in the charter school, no bully, academics are excellent, they have diversities of programs (music,art)math and science are the best.
Thank God I took my girls out of Emerson elementary school. 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 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
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%)	82.7	317^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.8%		73	554^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.5%	237	72.0	89.0	71.0				89.0	89.0	75.0				67.0						$16,097	$1,425	$14,671
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%)	57.1	953^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%		69.6	652^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	71.1%	301	67.0	68.0	54.0				84.0	87.0	52.0				46.0						$16,288	$1,327	$14,961
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%)	64.6	763^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.2	922^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	59.2%	159	65.0	60.0	75.0	58.0	68.0	60.0	68.0	63.0	76.0	80.0	80.0	53.0	76.0	48.0	90.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	$17,959	$2,929	$15,029
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%)	52.7	1082^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	51.7%		42.3	1293^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	42.7%	211	63.0	65.0	48.0				80.0	65.0	63.0				53.0						$14,910	$1,387	$13,524
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%)	55.2	1015^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.2	711^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.5%	304	54.0	59.0	62.0				76.0	78.0	63.0				48.0						$15,228	$1,638	$13,590
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%)	60.6	860^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.7	763^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.2%	97	55.0	65.0	62.0				85.0	73.0	65.0				55.0						$16,655	$2,083	$14,572
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%)	51.3	1106^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.6%		60.2	879^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.1%	227	52.0	40.0	73.0				71.0	77.0	67.0				45.0						$19,718	$2,721	$16,997
South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	508	35	14.5	38.6%	37 (7.3%)	70 (13.8%)	386 (76.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	51.7	1097^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.7	1001^st of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%	96	59.0	69.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	58.0	57.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	64.0	55.0	54.0	55.0	85.0			67.0	$17,050	$1,630	$15,421
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%)	74.2	522^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	76.7%		81.3	384^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.0%	138	73.0	74.0	73.0				80.0	71.0	65.0				67.0						$14,368	$1,603	$12,765
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%)	86	232^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	89.6%		70.7	620^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.5%	388	82.0	74.0	66.0				88.0	89.0	85.0				77.0						$13,828	$1,463	$12,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 317^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Miami Middle School

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

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