Blue Lakes Elementary School

Blue Lakes Elementary School is an alternative public school in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Lakes Elementary School generally performs better than the Miami-Dade and Florida averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school is projected to have 64% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. However, the school has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $23,463 to $26,864 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.6 to 10.5 students per teacher.

Interestingly, while Blue Lakes Elementary School generally outperforms the district and state averages on test scores, some nearby schools, such as True North Classical Academy and Academy for Innovative Education, have even higher proficiency rates, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1. Additionally, the decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Blue Lakes Elementary School may indicate a change in the school's demographics, which could have implications for the types of support and resources needed by the student population.