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Coral Reef Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Coral Reef Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palmetto Bay, Florida, serving 711 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in the state, Coral Reef Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 83% of 5th-grade students at Coral Reef Elementary were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to just 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. This strong academic performance has earned the school a ranking among the top 150 elementary schools in the state, reaching as high as 106th out of 2,240 schools in 2022-2023. While Coral Reef Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools in the district.

Coral Reef Elementary also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.62% to 36.49% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending rate compared to the district and state averages, ranging from $10,850 to $13,240 over the past few years. This suggests the school has access to more resources, which may contribute to its academic success. Addressing the increasing chronic absenteeism rates and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities for all students will be important for the school to maintain its high level of performance.

696

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,338

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7955 SW 152nd St
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

(305) 235-1464

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Coral Reef Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southwood Middle School
High:	Miami Palmetto Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

White:

17.7%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (79% vs 58% 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 school79%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

206^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	88.7	206 of 2258	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	155 of 2256	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	106 of 2240	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	132 of 2219	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	143 of 2247	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	129 of 2182	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	148 of 2118	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	169 of 2112	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	160 of 2087	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	134 of 2064	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	125 of 2029	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	220 of 1984	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	322 of 1985	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	398 of 1919	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	338 of 1847	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	305 of 1789	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	245 of 1786	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	92.1	83 of 1688	95.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+28 vs state

Math79%+19 vs state

English Language Arts77%+21 vs state

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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
Coral Reef Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7955 SW 152nd St	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 235-1464	696	40	17.4	28.3%	123 (17.7%)	58 (8.3%)	488 (70.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	88.7	206^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.6	155^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.1%	51	77.0	72.0	83.0				78.0	79.0	81.0				83.0				$13,338	$903	$12,435
Howard Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7750 SW 136th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 235-1412	341	21	16.2	33.1%	62 (18.2%)	47 (13.8%)	222 (65.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	73.1	552^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	75.6%		60	857^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.0%	305	73.0	58.0	77.0				58.0	70.0	77.0				69.0				$19,086	$1,698	$17,388
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
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 SW 74th Ave	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-4306	654	37	17.6	12.1%	262 (40.1%)	24 (3.7%)	342 (52.3%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	97.2	10^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.6	12^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	92.0	90.0	85.0				97.0	99.0	89.0				85.0				$13,225	$923	$12,301
True North Classical Academy At Pinecrest	Public, Charter	K-8	7500 SW 120th St	Pinecrest	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 840-9333	278	15	18.5	11.2%	44 (15.8%)	3 (1.1%)	219 (78.8%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	96.9	14^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.1	7^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.7%	7	97.0	92.0	95.0	95.0			97.0	92.0	98.0	91.0			95.0				$9,753	$04	$9,749
Vineland K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8455 SW 119th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7931	671	40	16.7	22.1%	98 (14.6%)	31 (4.6%)	507 (75.6%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	76	496^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.0%		88.3	224^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.1%	272	76.0	72.0	71.0	83.0	88.0	89.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	81.0	85.0	60.0	54.0	82.0	95.0	88.0	$13,323	$714	$12,609
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Coral Reef Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Coral Reef Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coral Reef Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwood Middle School
High : Miami Palmetto Senior High School

What district is Coral Reef Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Coral Reef Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Coral Reef Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Coral Reef Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Coral Reef Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Coral Reef Elementary School?

Students at Coral Reef Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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