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Olympia Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
879th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Olympia Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 322 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Olympia Heights faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.6% to 31.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than district and state averages. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 4th-grade students performing well in English Language Arts (72% proficient) and Mathematics (83% proficient), but 3rd and 5th-grade students struggling to meet state standards in these subjects. In 5th-grade science, the proficiency rate is 47%, lower than the district and state. Olympia Heights also has a high percentage of students (74.84% to 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Royal Palm Elementary and Coral Park Elementary have higher statewide rankings and better test scores in most subject areas. Additionally, Bridgeprep Academy South, a public charter school, outperforms Olympia Heights in several academic metrics, particularly in higher-grade subjects. While Olympia Heights has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.3, its statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the years, indicating challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

318
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,718
Per pupil spending ?
68.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9797 SW 40th St
       Miami, FL  33165

(305) 221-3821

District: Miami-Dade


Students who attend Olympia Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Riviera Middle School
High:    Southwest Miami Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.5%
African American:
1.6%
White:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Above the Florida median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 61st (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg62%
Florida avg58%
879th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
132nd 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202560.2879 of 225861.1%★★★☆☆
202444.21238 of 225645.1%★★☆☆☆
202354.9975 of 224056.5%★★★☆☆
202271.4598 of 221973.1%★★★★☆
202143.81220 of 224745.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.8798 of 218263.4%★★★☆☆
201842.41235 of 211841.7%★★☆☆☆
201754.3952 of 211254.9%★★★☆☆
201630.31505 of 208727.9%★☆☆☆☆
201445.51123 of 206445.6%★★☆☆☆
201348.01053 of 202948.1%★★☆☆☆
201249.11016 of 198448.8%★★☆☆☆
201146.41136 of 198542.8%★★☆☆☆
201050.51021 of 191946.8%★★☆☆☆
200943.91102 of 184740.3%★★☆☆☆
200852.6893 of 178950.1%★★★☆☆
200744.21055 of 178640.9%★★☆☆☆
200641.91015 of 168839.9%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math67%+6 vs state
English Language Arts62%+6 vs state
Science47%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia Heights Elementary School

Students at Olympia Heights Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Olympia Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riviera Middle School
High : Southwest Miami Senior High

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Olympia Heights Elementary School.

Olympia Heights Elementary School ranks 879th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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