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Golden Glades Elementary School

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Golden Glades Elementary School ranks 1555 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Golden Glades Elementary School in Opa Locka, FL, is a small Title I school serving about 210 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Miami-Dade district, where over 79% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most striking things about Golden Glades is its spending: at $23,376 per student, it spends significantly more than nearby schools, including the top-performing North Dade Center For Modern Languages ($14,692) and its similar neighbor Bunche Park Elementary ($19,058). Despite this high investment, academic results have historically been low, though recent data shows a promising uptick—the school jumped to the 31st percentile and earned 2 stars for the first time since 2019. However, a major challenge is chronic absenteeism: 40.7% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, far above the district average of 28.2% and nearly 4.5 times higher than North Dade Center For Modern Languages (9.0%). This attendance crisis likely undermines the effectiveness of the school's resources.

Performance at Golden Glades can vary wildly from grade to grade—for example, 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 69% in 2025-2026, while 4th-grade math was only 38%. This "roller coaster" pattern suggests results depend heavily on individual teachers or student cohorts rather than a consistent school-wide system. On a positive note, 5th-grade science scores soared from 15% to 57% proficient in one year, hinting that recent interventions may be working. For parents, the key takeaway is that Golden Glades has the funding to succeed, but its biggest hurdle is getting students to class regularly. The school could learn from Bunche Park Elementary, just 0.64 miles away, which serves a similar community but achieves stronger outcomes with a lower student-teacher ratio and more efficient spending.

210

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,376

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16520 NW 28th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054

(305) 624-9641

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Golden Glades Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Dade Middle School
High:	Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

Hispanic:

17.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,555^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1555 of 2240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1695 of 2258	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1816 of 2256	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1545 of 2240	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1672 of 2219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1671 of 2247	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1381 of 2182	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1743 of 2118	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	1940 of 2112	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1784 of 2087	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	1954 of 2064	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	1982 of 2029	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1643 of 1984	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1749 of 1985	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	1769 of 1919	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	1611 of 1847	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	1357 of 1789	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	1633 of 1786	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	1279 of 1688	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.5	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	174 of 199	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science57%-3 vs state

Math54%-10 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

This school is the worst school in Miami Dade County, Teacher do not care to teach the student, my two kids went there and either one learned anything . Although the security is excellent the other staff is poor.To much seating around looking cute and no work is getting done around there! They need a makeover..... 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 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 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
Golden Glades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16520 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9641	210	13	16.1	79.0%	3 (1.4%)	171 (81.4%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1555^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.2	1695^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%	140	53.0	24.0	57.0				69.0	38.0	48.0				57.0					$23,376	$5,834	$17,542
Bunche Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 Bunche Park Dr	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-1469	269	21	12.8	78.4%	2 (0.7%)	184 (68.4%)	82 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.8	940^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.0%		30.1	1646^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%	706	54.0	80.0	71.0				54.0	66.0	67.0				63.0					$19,058	$2,291	$16,767
Myrtle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	154	9	17.1	79.2%	1 (0.6%)	112 (72.7%)	41 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.3	1635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.6%	253	41.0	45.0	60.0				59.0	55.0	63.0				60.0					$20,231	$3,104	$17,127
North Dade Center For Modern Languages	Public, Magnet	K-5	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 625-3885	315	22	14.3	45.7%	10 (3.2%)	217 (68.9%)	84 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	94.9	33^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.8	31^st of 2258 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	94.0	90.0	88.0				100.0	98.0	79.0				81.0					$14,692	$1,248	$13,445
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	18200 NW 22nd Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 565-9188	413	0	30.2	93.9%	5 (1.2%)	349 (84.5%)	59 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	1830^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.3%		22.1	1845^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.3%	15	42.0	52.0	38.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	51.0	60.0	41.0	51.0	37.0	60.0	31.0	9.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	$11,841	$627	$11,214
Rainbow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15355 NW 19th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 688-4631	172	10	17.2	77.9%	4 (2.3%)	131 (76.2%)	35 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	1857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	2049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%	192	53.0	30.0	47.0				52.0	45.0	58.0				33.0					$17,859	$2,529	$15,330
Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Ahmad St	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-4605	232	13	17.8	65.1%	2 (0.9%)	146 (62.9%)	84 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	1180^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.8	1423^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	37.0%	243	41.0	61.0	64.0				71.0	65.0	67.0				45.0					$17,561	$3,212	$14,349
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 NW 187th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1495	264	14	18.8	69.3%	1 (0.4%)	227 (86.0%)	33 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	54.4	1034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%		27	1724^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%	690	75.0	76.0	50.0				71.0	72.0	56.0				39.0					$15,797	$2,197	$13,601
Nathan B. Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 NW 24th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 685-7204	310	17	18.2	72.9%	2 (0.6%)	239 (77.1%)	67 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	1420^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.6%		44.9	1227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%	193	61.0	55.0	53.0				55.0	55.0	49.0				60.0					$15,661	$2,362	$13,300
Carol City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 NW 173rd Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-0509	308	14	22.0	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	186 (60.4%)	115 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	2044^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.1	1846^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	198	40.0	38.0	35.0				48.0	56.0	44.0				30.0					$14,782	$1,679	$13,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Glades Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Golden Glades Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Golden Glades Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Dade Middle School
High : Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

How many students attend Golden Glades Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Golden Glades Elementary School.

What district is Golden Glades Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Golden Glades Elementary School?

Students at Golden Glades Elementary School are 81% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Golden Glades Elementary School a good school?

Golden Glades Elementary School ranks 1555^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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