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Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center

Public Grades PK, KG-8
211th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is a public elementary and middle school located in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, serving 1,241 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade County and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 98% proficiency in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, and 100% in Biology 1, compared to 66%, 58%, and 74% respectively for Miami-Dade County. The school has been ranked among the top 250 elementary schools in Florida for the past several years, reaching as high as 173rd out of 2,240 schools in 2022-2023, placing it in the top 8% of elementary schools in the state.

The area surrounding Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is home to several other high-performing schools, such as Mater Academy Bay Biscayne North Miami Elementary School and Biscayne Beach Elementary School, suggesting that the community values education and supports the development of strong academic programs. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, it still remains lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's higher-than-average spending per student, combined with its strong academic performance, indicates that the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and success.

1,257
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,774
Per pupil spending ?
20.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1155 93rd St
       Bay Harbor Islands, FL  33154

(305) 865-7912

District: Miami-Dade


Students who attend Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:    Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
High:    Miami Beach Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.4%
White:
42.3%
African American:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (83% vs 59% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Florida elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg62%
Florida avg59%
Elementary school
211th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
85th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
33rd of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade
22nd of 67Miami-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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202588.5211 of 225890.7%★★★★★
202489.5195 of 225691.4%★★★★★
202389.9173 of 224092.3%★★★★★
202288.8216 of 221990.3%★★★★★
202183.9327 of 224785.4%★★★★☆
201987.4237 of 218289.1%★★★★☆
201889.8156 of 211892.6%★★★★★
201788.1200 of 211290.5%★★★★★
201687.9194 of 208790.7%★★★★★
201485.2249 of 206487.9%★★★★☆
201383.8267 of 202986.8%★★★★☆
201287.6182 of 198490.8%★★★★★
201187.8161 of 198591.9%★★★★★
201088.7127 of 191993.4%★★★★★
200984.5231 of 184787.5%★★★★☆
200888.6129 of 178992.8%★★★★★
200786.3187 of 178689.5%★★★★☆
200686.9181 of 168889.3%★★★★☆
200587.431 of 20284.7%★★★★☆
200472.976 of 19961.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202589.385 of 120592.9%★★★★★
202491.270 of 119694.1%★★★★★
202392.658 of 117795.1%★★★★★
202289.287 of 114892.4%★★★★★
202192.065 of 113694.3%★★★★★
201988.1103 of 109990.6%★★★★★
201889.497 of 103590.6%★★★★★
201789.888 of 103191.5%★★★★★
201686.2114 of 99788.6%★★★★☆
201482.9136 of 99986.4%★★★★☆
201387.776 of 95692.1%★★★★★
201288.575 of 89791.6%★★★★★
201189.854 of 89193.9%★★★★★
201088.953 of 83993.7%★★★★★
200990.444 of 78094.4%★★★★★
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+45 vs state
Biology 1100%+29 vs state
Algebra 198%+38 vs state
Civics96%+25 vs state
Math84%+25 vs state
English Language Arts80%+23 vs state
Science78%+26 vs state

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Sunday, April 16, 2017

Open Quote I worked at this school and am still good friends with former co workers. My son attended there and I am still in touch with his classmates and parents. It's a warm loving learning environment. Academically, they have been on top for many years and there is an expectation of excellence. Curriculum was challenging compared to other schools. Parental involvement was high/ Close Quote





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Students who attend Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
High : Miami Beach Senior High School

Students at Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center are 52% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Yes. Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center ranks in the top 9.3% of Florida elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,257 students attended Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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