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Florida City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Florida City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Florida City, FL, serving 535 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Miami-Dade district, located in a high-poverty community where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most critical challenge facing Florida City Elementary is an exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is dramatically higher than the district average of 28.2% and nearly double the rates at nearby schools like Redondo Elementary (19.6%) and Somerset Oaks Academy (19.6%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to the school's persistently low academic performance, which has placed it in the bottom 12% of Florida elementary schools. For example, only 42% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 70% at Avocado Elementary and 71% at Somerset Academy Charter Elementary (South Homestead). Notably, nearby Somerset charter schools consistently achieve much higher scores despite serving similar demographics, suggesting that the educational model matters significantly.

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: Florida City Elementary showed remarkable year-over-year improvement in test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with 5th grade science proficiency jumping from 18% to 39% and 3rd grade ELA from 24% to 42%. This rate of improvement is not seen in most surrounding schools, which tend to have more stable scores. However, the school spends $13,399 per student—more than several higher-performing neighbors like Somerset Arts Academy ($9,927) but less than Lincoln-Marti Schools (International Campus) ($16,253), which achieves excellent results with a low student-teacher ratio. For sustained success, addressing the root causes of absenteeism will be the most impactful strategy.

535

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,399

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

364 NW 6th Ave
Florida City, FL 33034

(305) 247-4676

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Florida City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Homestead Middle School
High:	Homestead Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,962^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^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	18.9	1962 of 2240	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	2196 of 2258	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2090 of 2256	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2063 of 2240	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1923 of 2219	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	2127 of 2247	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	2106 of 2182	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1688 of 2118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1627 of 2112	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	1628 of 2087	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	1265 of 2064	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1518 of 2029	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	1675 of 1984	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	1753 of 1985	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	1812 of 1919	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.6	1710 of 1847	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	1599 of 1789	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	1628 of 1786	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	1414 of 1688	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Math43%-21 vs state

Science39%-21 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
Florida City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	364 NW 6th Ave	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-4676	535	31	17.2	75.1%	7 (1.3%)	274 (51.2%)	250 (46.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18.9	1962^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.4%		7	2196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.7%	234	42.0	53.0	46.0				43.0	54.0	36.0				39.0						$13,399	$1,794	$11,605
Miami Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	101 S Redland Rd	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-2552	545	27	20.1	89.2%	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	488 (89.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	1875^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.3%		30	1647^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%	228	66.0	37.0	41.0				55.0	44.0	34.0				36.0						$12,049	$3,128	$8,920
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 SW 8th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3933	498	30	16.6	66.7%	7 (1.4%)	238 (47.8%)	251 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17.2	1993^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.7	1886^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.5%	107	28.0	30.0	24.0				50.0	61.0	54.0				36.0						$14,522	$2,314	$12,208
West Homestead K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1550 SW 6th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 248-0812	864	47	18.3	50.3%	8 (0.9%)	184 (21.3%)	671 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.9	1818^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.8%		12	2105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.8%	287	45.0	31.0	33.0	34.0	31.0	28.0	57.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	52.0	55.0	35.0	30.0	83.0			61.0	$11,471	$1,521	$9,951
Lincoln-Marti Schools (International Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	103 E Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	210	19	11.0	61.0%	3 (1.4%)	27 (12.9%)	180 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.9	788^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.8%		63.2	799^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.6%	11	71.0	69.0	54.0	61.0	91.0	88.0	93.0	77.0	69.0	83.0	100.0		55.0		94.0		81.0	100.0	$16,253	$1,105	$15,148
Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead	Public, Charter	K-5	300 SE 1st Dr	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-6108	551	32	17.2	84.2%	19 (3.4%)	32 (5.8%)	488 (88.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	75.8	485^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.6	397^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.4%	88	71.0	74.0	66.0				85.0	89.0	62.0				67.0						$8,699	$390	$8,309
Redondo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	18480 SW 304th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-5943	569	38	14.9	50.6%	9 (1.6%)	26 (4.6%)	530 (93.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	52.0						54.0												$14,382	$1,380	$13,004
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	955 SE 18th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-6000	1,165	62	18.7	67.1%	36 (3.1%)	520 (44.6%)	594 (51.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	12.8	2085^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.1	2035^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.9%	50	35.0	38.0	37.0	46.0	51.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	50.0	35.0	34.0	34.0	38.0	82.0	88.0	100.0	64.0	$12,180	$1,453	$10,728
Somerset Oaks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Old Dixie Hwy	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3993	628	32	19.6	86.5%	21 (3.3%)	18 (2.9%)	586 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.5	1258^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.6	1058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.1%	200	48.0	55.0	53.0	65.0	80.0	76.0	72.0	60.0	60.0	67.0	70.0	59.0	51.0	40.0	76.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$10,731	$590	$10,142
Somerset Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 N Krome Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 246-4949	413	24	17.2	75.5%	40 (9.7%)	15 (3.6%)	349 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	64.4	777^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.3%		71.3	600^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.4%	177	59.0	58.0	68.0				80.0	72.0	68.0				64.0						$9,927	$247	$9,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida City Elementary School

What district is Florida City Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Florida City Elementary School a good school?

Florida City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Florida City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Florida City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homestead Middle School
High : Homestead Senior High School

How many students attend Florida City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Florida City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Florida City Elementary School?

Students at Florida City Elementary School are 51% African American, 47% Hispanic, 1% White.

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