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Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnnie M Parris faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. The school generally performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency is higher than the district and state, reaching 64% in 2024-2025. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.95% to 88.39% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Johnnie M Parris performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Coral Reef Elementary School, located just 2.84 miles away, consistently outperforms Johnnie M Parris in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. Similarly, the nearby Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy Of The Arts, a public magnet school, also outperforms Johnnie M Parris in most academic areas, despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and improving school climate and student engagement could be crucial for the school's future success.

289

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,114

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10755 SW 160th St
Miami, FL 33157

(305) 238-2392

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richmond Heights Middle School
High:	Miami Killian Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

African American:

34.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

889^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^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	59.7	889 of 2258	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1058 of 2256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	1358 of 2240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1232 of 2219	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1522 of 2247	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1179 of 2182	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1163 of 2118	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	1159 of 2112	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	1609 of 2087	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1572 of 2064	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.8	1188 of 2029	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.4	1485 of 1984	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1113 of 1985	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	1384 of 1919	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	980 of 1847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1289 of 1789	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	1354 of 1786	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	1443 of 1688	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+9 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive 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 Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10755 SW 160th St	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-2392	289	20	14.4	56.7%	2 (0.7%)	100 (34.6%)	178 (61.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	59.7	889^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.6%		51.5	1058^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.1%	169	53.0	60.0	65.0				68.0	51.0	65.0				64.0						$16,114	$1,450	$14,663
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
Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 Boggs Dr	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 238-3688	611	40	15.2	50.6%	7 (1.1%)	452 (74.0%)	133 (21.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	59.6	890^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.6%		51.4	1061^st of 2256 public elementary schools	53.0%	171	78.0	65.0	55.0	66.0	68.0	83.0	80.0	79.0	47.0	50.0		51.0	47.0	43.0	76.0	82.0	86.0	56.0	$14,418	$1,401	$13,015
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
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
Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8851 SW 168th St	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 235-2442	513	34	15.0	55.2%	25 (4.9%)	155 (30.2%)	317 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	72.7	566^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.9%		66	718^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.2%	152	64.0	57.0	81.0				73.0	69.0	70.0				64.0						$15,335	$1,656	$13,679
Gloria Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 255-3934	344	31	11.0	47.7%	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.4%)	280 (81.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	61.9	831^st of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.8	704^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.8%	127	65.0	68.0	49.0				65.0	76.0	60.0				53.0						$24,065	$4,147	$19,917
Leewood K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10343 SW 124th St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 233-7430	506	29	17.4	24.3%	82 (16.2%)	24 (4.7%)	385 (76.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	88.1	224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.1%		72.5	584^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.1%	360	87.0	84.0	86.0	65.0	74.0	71.0	90.0	88.0	83.0	58.0	21.0	69.0	83.0	79.0	88.0			79.0	$14,195	$800	$13,394
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
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 Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School

What district is Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richmond Heights Middle School
High : Miami Killian Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School?

Students at Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School a good school?

Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School ranks 889^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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