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Everglades K-8 Center

Public Grades PK, KG-8
922nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Everglades K-8 Center is a public school in Miami, Florida, serving 986 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Everglades K-8 Center consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on a wide range of academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 66% in Miami-Dade and 60% statewide. Similarly, the school had 93% proficiency in Geometry and 98% in Biology 1, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.2% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Coral Terrace Elementary School, E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School, and Flagami Elementary School, Everglades K-8 Center stands out as a higher-performing institution, particularly in terms of test scores. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.95% to 79.24% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools.

912
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,959
Per pupil spending ?
57%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8375 SW 16th St
       Miami, FL  33155

(305) 264-4154

District: Miami-Dade


Students who attend Everglades K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:    Rockway Middle School
High:    Miami Coral Park Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.0%
White:
1.4%
Asian:
0.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 59% meeting standards)
Above the Florida median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg62%
Florida avg59%
Elementary school
922nd of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
372nd of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
138th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade
22nd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202558.2922 of 225859.2%★★★☆☆
202454.8976 of 225656.7%★★★☆☆
202335.81449 of 224035.3%★★☆☆☆
202256.4928 of 221958.2%★★★☆☆
202152.01044 of 224753.5%★★★☆☆
201961.0818 of 218262.5%★★★☆☆
201868.3652 of 211869.2%★★★☆☆
201747.91105 of 211247.7%★★☆☆☆
201659.9819 of 208760.8%★★★☆☆
201469.7588 of 206471.5%★★★★☆
201372.3513 of 202974.7%★★★★☆
201271.8543 of 198472.6%★★★★☆
201169.2615 of 198569.0%★★★☆☆
201068.5608 of 191968.3%★★★☆☆
200957.5827 of 184755.2%★★★☆☆
200869.3556 of 178968.9%★★★☆☆
200770.4528 of 178670.4%★★★★☆
200668.5538 of 168868.1%★★★☆☆
200565.0101 of 20250.0%★★★☆☆
200464.6107 of 19946.2%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202566.2372 of 120569.1%★★★☆☆
202460.9432 of 119663.9%★★★☆☆
202356.5478 of 117759.4%★★★☆☆
202262.3392 of 114865.9%★★★☆☆
202161.2407 of 113664.2%★★★☆☆
201964.9359 of 109967.3%★★★☆☆
201853.9464 of 103555.2%★★★☆☆
201751.3496 of 103151.9%★★★☆☆
201654.0445 of 99755.4%★★★☆☆
201460.6378 of 99962.2%★★★☆☆
201364.0341 of 95664.3%★★★☆☆
201262.2337 of 89762.4%★★★☆☆
201169.8268 of 89169.9%★★★★☆
201071.7233 of 83972.2%★★★★☆
200972.3216 of 78072.3%★★★★☆
200874.1177 of 74076.1%★★★★☆
200775.0168 of 73677.2%★★★★☆
200667.3210 of 67568.9%★★★☆☆
200574.6134 of 60277.7%★★★★☆
200461.0237 of 59360.0%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Biology 198%+27 vs state
Geometry93%+38 vs state
Civics81%+10 vs state
Algebra 178%+18 vs state
Science66%+14 vs state
Math64%+5 vs state
English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Open Quote Mi hijo tiene ADHD, y está escuela le ha dado las acomodaciones que el necesita, le doy gracias a Mrs Gonzales y Mrs Pena de 4to grados por la atención y dedicación que tuvieron en este año escolar con mi hijo Farid Osman-Rumie Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 15, 2016

Open Quote This school is not the bes,It is lacking a lot. They do not provide any type of tutoring or after school activities for kids neither provide summer school for struggling students. Take your child elsewhere for your kids sake. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Open Quote Hello,

I would like to congratulate Mrs. Cristina Torres for her oustanding job this year with 3rd Grade in Everglades K-* Center.

We need more Educators like her that care so much for our children.

Thank you Mrs. Torres for all you efforts with my daughter Emily Martinez.

Regards,

Marlene Martinez Close Quote





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Students at Everglades K-8 Center are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Students who attend Everglades K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockway Middle School
High : Miami Coral Park Senior High

Everglades K-8 Center ranks 922nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 912 students attended Everglades K-8 Center.


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