Redland Elementary School

Redland Elementary School in Homestead, FL, is a public school serving 974 students in grades PK-5 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, and it has recently shown a strong upward trend in performance after several years of lower rankings.

Redland Elementary stands out for its impressive math scores, which are a clear strength. In the most recent school year, math proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were 72%, 64%, and 71% respectively—well above the state average and competitive with top-performing nearby schools like Air Base K-8 Center For International Education and Somerset Academy Silver Palms At Princeton. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts (ELA), particularly in 4th grade, where only 44% of students are proficient. This is 20 points below the district average and a key area for improvement. The school has also made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 36.6% to 29.5% in recent years, though it remains higher than the district average and much higher than top-performing peers like Air Base K-8 (8.5%).

Compared to its neighbors, Redland is a beacon of hope in a challenging area. While schools like Coconut Palm K-8 Academy and Leisure City K-8 Center remain stuck in the bottom 25% of the state, Redland has climbed to the 49th percentile—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This upward trajectory suggests effective strategies are being implemented, even as the school works to close the gap between its strong math performance and weaker ELA results. For parents, Redland offers a school that is actively improving and outperforming many local options, with a clear focus on math excellence and a growing commitment to addressing its challenges.