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Maya Angelou Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Maya Angelou Elementary School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 620 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Miami-Dade district, a 4-star district, in a community where 51% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school has historically ranked in the bottom third of Florida elementary schools, there are some bright spots and interesting trends to note. A standout area is 3rd grade math, where 61% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—nearly double the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate of 30%. This math performance is competitive with nearby schools like Santa Clara Elementary School (53%) and Comstock Elementary School (55%), though it trails top performers like Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School (77%). However, this early math success doesn't seem to carry through to 5th grade, where proficiency drops to 40%. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 37.1% is the highest rate among its four closest neighboring schools and well above the state average of 31.4%.

On a positive note, the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has dropped sharply from 62% to 51% over the past two years, a trend not seen in nearby schools like Comstock (66%) or Kelsey L. Pharr (65%). Additionally, the school's state ranking has shown a slight improvement, moving from the 13th percentile to the 16th percentile, driven by gains in 3rd grade math and 4th grade reading. This suggests that if the school can build on these academic bright spots and address the absenteeism crisis, it may be able to reverse its long-term trend of underperformance.

620

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,240

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 NW 32nd St
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 636-3480

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
High:	Miami Jackson Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

African American:

5.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,884^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^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	21.6	1884 of 2240	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1966 of 2258	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1925 of 2256	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1654 of 2240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1510 of 2219	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1893 of 2247	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1733 of 2182	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1401 of 2118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1701 of 2112	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1539 of 2087	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	1559 of 2064	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1557 of 2029	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.1	1281 of 1984	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	1526 of 1985	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1499 of 1919	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	1589 of 1847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	1427 of 1789	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1175 of 1786	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	990 of 1688	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math55%-10 vs state

Science41%-19 vs state

English Language Arts37%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Maya Angelou Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 NW 32nd St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-3480	620	39	15.8	51.1%	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.3%)	581 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.6	1884^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.3	1966^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.9%	82	30.0	43.0	40.0	61.0	59.0	40.0	41.0	$13,240	$1,546	$11,694
Comstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 NW 18th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-7341	597	36	16.5	66.2%	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	529 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20	1925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.1%		9.9	2150^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%	225	33.0	32.0	27.0	55.0	58.0	46.0	52.0	$11,761	$1,347	$10,415
Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0429	294	17	17.2	64.6%	1 (0.3%)	97 (33.0%)	196 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.8	757^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.7	788^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%	31	57.0	51.0	67.0	77.0	92.0	69.0	69.0	$15,735	$2,246	$13,489
Mater International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3405 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 638-8016	179	8	22.3	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	178 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	1840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%		34.7	1506^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.3%	334	58.0	56.0	39.0	67.0	44.0	29.0	13.0	$9,951	$754	$9,198
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 NW 29th Ter	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-1417	532	32	16.6	51.1%	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.7%)	471 (88.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	1864^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.8%		13.7	2064^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.6%	200	30.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	56.0	49.0	54.0	$14,751	$2,018	$12,733
Earlington Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4750 NW 22nd Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 635-7505	371	26	14.2	69.3%	5 (1.3%)	209 (56.3%)	155 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.9	1715^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.4%		49.7	1121^st of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%	594	46.0	62.0	44.0	36.0	52.0	66.0	35.0	$18,221	$4,134	$14,087
Mater Academy Of International Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	465	24	19.3	88.2%	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	445 (95.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	1234^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.9%		60.5	866^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.6%	368	57.0	49.0	61.0	65.0	68.0	70.0	41.0	$9,952	$515	$9,437
Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-0873	353	22	16.0	66.0%	5 (1.4%)	171 (48.4%)	175 (49.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.1	1923^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.7	2135^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%	212	54.0	31.0	43.0	50.0	58.0	37.0	34.0	$14,718	$2,271	$12,447
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 NW 35th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-8676	518	26	19.9	63.7%	2 (0.4%)	141 (27.2%)	375 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	1567^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.5	1688^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%	121	42.0	48.0	35.0	62.0	62.0	73.0	44.0	$14,976	$1,837	$13,141
Early Beginnings Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1411 NW 14th Ave	Miami	33125	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 325-1080	98	8	12.2	5.1%	7 (7.1%)	41 (41.8%)	48 (49.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)								$29,408	$00	$29,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Maya Angelou Elementary School

Is Maya Angelou Elementary School a good school?

Maya Angelou Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Maya Angelou Elementary School?

Students at Maya Angelou Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Maya Angelou Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
High : Miami Jackson Senior High School

What district is Maya Angelou Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Maya Angelou Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Maya Angelou Elementary School.

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