Best Elementary Schools in Hialeah, FL

This analysis examines 27 elementary schools in Hialeah, Florida, part of the Miami-Dade school district, serving grades Pre-K through 8 and ranging from small charter schools to large K-8 centers.

Standout schools in Hialeah include Hive Preparatory School, which consistently ranks in the top 6% of Florida elementary schools with exceptional test scores, and Joella C. Good Elementary School, a consistent high-achiever with notably low chronic absenteeism. Mater Gardens Academy also excels with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the city at 12.3%. Conversely, Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Hialeah and Brightview Preparatory Academy face significant challenges, with high poverty rates and chronic absenteeism above 37%. The average chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is 22.8%, better than the district average, while the average free/reduced lunch rate is 60.5%.

Key findings reveal that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better performance; the three highest-spending schools, including James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary, are among the lowest-ranked. Chronic absenteeism is a stronger predictor of low test scores than poverty alone. Math proficiency is generally a relative strength across the city, while English Language Arts remains a challenge, especially in struggling schools. Charter schools show mixed results, with Hive Preparatory School being the top performer and others like Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Hialeah among the lowest, highlighting that individual school quality varies dramatically.