Archcreek Elementary School

Archcreek Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in North Miami, FL, serving 450 students within the Miami-Dade school district, where a majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school shows a unique academic profile: math is a clear strength, while English Language Arts (ELA) is a significant challenge. For example, in the most recent testing year, Archcreek’s 4th-grade math proficiency (72%) was the highest among all nearby elementary schools and exceeded both the district and state averages. However, its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (40%) was the lowest in the comparison group, trailing far behind the district (64%) and state (60%). This pattern suggests the school excels in math instruction but needs focused support in reading and writing.

One bright spot is Archcreek’s 4th-grade cohort, which achieved 61% proficiency in ELA—the school’s highest ELA score across all grades and close to the district average. This indicates that strong teaching or targeted interventions can make a difference. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%, which is much better than the district average (28.2%) and lower than nearby schools like Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy (22.4%) and Gratigny Elementary School (24.4%). Good attendance is a strong foundation for academic improvement.

For context, the nearby Mater Biscayne Academy achieves top-tier results with far fewer students from low-income backgrounds, highlighting how resources can impact performance. Archcreek’s state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 49th percentile to the 28th percentile recently, which points to inconsistency. The school’s spending and class sizes are average for the area, so the main challenge is improving ELA instruction, especially in 3rd grade, while building on the math success seen in 4th grade.