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Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 1317 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bel-Aire Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cutler Bay, Florida, serving 330 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel-Aire Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Miami-Dade district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 43%, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. Additionally, Bel-Aire Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.91% to 89.01% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Bel-Aire Elementary to the nearby schools, such as Whispering Pines Elementary, it becomes evident that the school is performing below average. Whispering Pines Elementary, located about 1.3 miles away, consistently outperforms Bel-Aire Elementary in test scores and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. While Bel-Aire Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,669 to $15,094 over the past few years, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 16, there are opportunities to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of the school's student population and close the performance gap with nearby higher-performing schools.

324

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,328

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10205 SW 194th St
Cutler Bay, FL 33157

(305) 233-5401

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

African American:

22.2%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,317^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1317 of 2258	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1360 of 2256	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1514 of 2240	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1529 of 2219	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1778 of 2247	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1259 of 2182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1121 of 2118	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	1525 of 2112	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1889 of 2087	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	1475 of 2064	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	1674 of 2029	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1884 of 1984	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	1859 of 1985	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	1700 of 1919	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	1538 of 1847	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	1650 of 1789	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	1389 of 1786	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1322 of 1688	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Science43%-12 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 28, 2014

The School lost my Girlfriends son, a Kindergartner. These people are incompetent and lazy Close Quote

Schools Near Bel-Aire Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	324	20	16.2	63.9%	6 (1.9%)	72 (22.2%)	239 (73.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.3	1317^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.7%		39.3	1360^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%	43	54.0	50.0	38.0				69.0	64.0	43.0				43.0				$15,328	$1,573	$13,755
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%		39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%	133	54.0	54.0	50.0				59.0	67.0	49.0	100.0			42.0				$14,594	$2,026	$12,567
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	168	10	16.8	86.3%	2 (1.2%)	131 (78.0%)	35 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	2029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.1%		26.7	1717^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.9%	312	37.0	32.0	47.0				52.0	25.0	33.0				23.0				$22,696	$4,391	$18,306
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	544	49	11.1	61.2%	27 (5.0%)	124 (22.8%)	383 (70.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47.5	1170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.5	985^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%	185	46.0	53.0	54.0				54.0	66.0	64.0				56.0				$24,595	$3,771	$20,824
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	500	28	17.8	40.4%	80 (16.0%)	43 (8.6%)	357 (71.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	89.6	179^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.1%		82.4	347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.6%	168	77.0	77.0	82.0				88.0	82.0	81.0				69.0				$13,227	$898	$12,329
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	521	25	20.8	3.6%	30 (5.8%)	126 (24.2%)	342 (65.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	44.9	1225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%		43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%	40	74.0	52.0	60.0	82.0	77.0	81.0	52.0	38.0	44.0	66.0	74.0	69.0	29.0	67.0	89.0	92.0	$13,099	$40	$13,058
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	656	46	14.2	55.8%	17 (2.6%)	57 (8.7%)	576 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	44.8	1230^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.5%		29.3	1644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.1%	414	56.0	47.0	61.0				65.0	60.0	47.0				41.0				$14,665	$1,525	$13,140
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	752	42	17.9	69.8%	12 (1.6%)	236 (31.4%)	489 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30.3	1636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%	117	32.0	53.0	44.0	53.0	43.0	46.0	51.0	69.0	33.0	54.0	59.0	69.0	36.0	41.0	90.0	68.0	$12,152	$1,459	$10,693
Pine Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16700 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7018	335	21	15.9	69.9%	7 (2.1%)	152 (45.4%)	172 (51.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40.1	1360^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.7	1301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%	59	46.0	40.0	46.0				55.0	46.0	59.0				68.0				$18,434	$1,899	$16,534
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	436	27	16.1	52.8%	9 (2.1%)	56 (12.8%)	368 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44.4	1238^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.2%		28.7	1655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%	417	58.0	58.0	34.0				69.0	66.0	55.0				39.0				$13,205	$1,388	$11,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel-Aire Elementary School

What district is Bel-Aire Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Bel-Aire Elementary School?

Students at Bel-Aire Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bel-Aire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Bel-Aire Elementary School.

Is Bel-Aire Elementary School a good school?

Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 1317^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bel-Aire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

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