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Aventura Waterways K-8 Center

Q: Is Aventura Waterways K-8 Center a good school?

Aventura Waterways K-8 Center ranks 751 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Aventura Waterways K-8 Center is a large public school in Miami, FL, serving over 2,000 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade district, where about a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school offers a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, it excels in high school-level courses, with outstanding proficiency rates in Biology 1 (99%), Geometry (86%), and Algebra 1 (83%)—far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests that students in advanced tracks are exceptionally well-prepared. However, there is a notable "middle school slump" in math: while 3rd-grade math proficiency is strong at 81%, it drops sharply to just 46% in 7th grade. This is a stark contrast to nearby Aventura City Of Excellence School, which achieves 97% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Additionally, science scores are a consistent weakness, with 8th-grade science at 44% compared to the state average of 52%.

Compared to its neighbors, Aventura Waterways is a solid, above-average option in a high-achieving corridor. It outperforms schools like Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy (39th percentile) but falls short of top performers like Virginia A. Boone-Highland Oaks School (87th percentile), which achieves stronger results in elementary math and science despite having a higher percentage of low-income students. Chronic absenteeism (23.5%) is also higher than at these top neighbors, suggesting attendance is a factor holding the school back. Notably, spending per student ($10,112) is the lowest among its immediate peers, reinforcing that instructional quality matters more than raw funding.

2,063

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,112

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21101 NE 26th Ave
Miami, FL 33180

(305) 933-5200

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Aventura Waterways K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Oaks Middle School
High:	Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

45.5%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

751^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

457^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	751 of 2240	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	772 of 2258	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	708 of 2256	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	810 of 2240	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	670 of 2219	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	795 of 2247	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	494 of 2182	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	570 of 2118	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	625 of 2112	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	662 of 2087	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	675 of 2064	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	545 of 2029	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	567 of 1984	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	704 of 1985	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	516 of 1919	73.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	457 of 1216	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	418 of 1205	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	433 of 1196	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	492 of 1177	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	328 of 1148	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	323 of 1136	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	323 of 1099	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	301 of 1035	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	275 of 1031	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	301 of 997	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	272 of 999	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	201 of 956	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	191 of 897	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	249 of 891	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	238 of 839	71.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 199%+25 vs state

Geometry86%+30 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Math68%+6 vs state

Science51%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 29, 2020

The school it’s ok, but some teacher’s are very disrespectful and bullying the students, first they have to learn respect no matter if they are kids Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Horrible experience, bullying... 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 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
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	21101 NE 26th Ave	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 933-5200	2,063	110	18.7	25.4%	939 (45.5%)	107 (5.2%)	945 (45.8%)	46 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.2%)	65.1	751^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.5%		64.3	772^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	65.8%	21	68.0	67.0	68.0	72.0	70.0	65.0	81.0	64.0	64.0	73.0	46.0	67.0	57.0	44.0	83.0	86.0	99.0	84.0	$10,112	$790	$9,323
Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	20500 NE 24th Ave	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 931-1770	586	33	17.7	33.6%	170 (29.0%)	108 (18.4%)	276 (47.1%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	84	285^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.9	269^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.1%	16	77.0	75.0	71.0				91.0	75.0	77.0				84.0						$14,743	$1,366	$13,377
Gulfstream Academy Of Hallandale Beach	Public	K-8	1000 S W 3rd St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5950	1,227	64	19.1	47.8%	175 (14.3%)	363 (29.6%)	659 (53.7%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	25.9	1765^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1797^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.4%	32	43.0	38.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	52.0	59.0	48.0	55.0	38.0	43.0	14.0	53.0	32.0	82.0		91.0	74.0	$11,713	$1,777	$9,936
South Broward Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	520 NW 5th St	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 251-1443	169	0			31 (18.3%)	27 (16.0%)	108 (63.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	1030^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.0%		29.3	1666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.2%	636	69.0	76.0	57.0				55.0	59.0	61.0				64.0						$13,331	$519	$12,812
Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	18701 NE 22nd Ave	North Miami Beach	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 300-4980	656	8	82.0	1.5%	86 (13.1%)	57 (8.7%)	501 (76.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	58.2	927^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.6%		50	1114^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.7%	187	73.0	60.0	66.0	76.0	71.0	81.0	68.0	64.0	66.0	65.0	80.0	54.0	47.0	20.0	88.0		96.0	81.0	$11,043	$36	$11,007
Ojus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18600 W Dixie Hwy	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 931-4881	835	48	17.3	48.0%	121 (14.5%)	97 (11.6%)	590 (70.7%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54	1042^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.9	1047^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.6%	5	52.0	58.0	65.0				63.0	68.0	70.0				61.0						$11,946	$1,112	$10,834
Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	20770 NE 14th Ave	North Miami Beach	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-3155	1,083	56	19.3	54.5%	25 (2.3%)	786 (72.6%)	256 (23.6%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	41	1375^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.5	1307^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.1%	68	63.0	63.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	75.0	63.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	50.0	76.0	40.0	47.0	69.0	93.0	93.0	76.0	$12,117	$1,769	$10,348
Aventura City Of Excellence School	Public, Charter	K-8	3333 NE 188th St	Aventura	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 466-1499	1,032	60	17.2	0.5%	550 (53.3%)	12 (1.2%)	455 (44.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	88.4	174^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.2%		88	228^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.9%	54	81.0	77.0	83.0	89.0	88.0	85.0	86.0	77.0	96.0	99.0	97.0		67.0	68.0	100.0	98.0	96.0	96.0	$12,412	$00	$12,412
Colbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Plunkett St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-5100	578	36	16.0	60.0%	23 (4.0%)	331 (57.3%)	206 (35.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	41.2	1371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	38.8%		22.8	1828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%	457	74.0	41.0	50.0				79.0	59.0	35.0				54.0						$15,247	$2,507	$12,739
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	201 182nd Dr	Sunny Isles Beach	33160	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 933-6161	1,729	92	18.7	26.9%	1,124 (65.0%)	22 (1.3%)	524 (30.3%)	38 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.2%)	69.7	639^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.5%		72.8	562^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	75.1%	77	72.0	67.0	70.0	72.0	68.0	73.0	85.0	77.0	67.0	70.0	69.0	78.0	57.0	65.0	92.0	100.0	94.0	74.0	$9,654	$456	$9,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Aventura Waterways K-8 Center

What schools do graduates of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend Aventura Waterways K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Oaks Middle School
High : Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

What district is Aventura Waterways K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Aventura Waterways K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,063 students attended Aventura Waterways K-8 Center.

Is Aventura Waterways K-8 Center a good school?

Aventura Waterways K-8 Center ranks 751^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aventura Waterways K-8 Center?

Students at Aventura Waterways K-8 Center are 46% Hispanic, 46% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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