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Kendale Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Kendale Lakes Elementary School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 693 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it has earned a reputation as a top-performing school with a strong upward trajectory.

This school truly shines in upper elementary STEM subjects. In the most recent school year, an impressive 92% of 5th graders were proficient in math—a full 30 points above the state average and a score that rivals elite nearby schools like Archimedean Academy. Similarly, 82% of 5th graders were proficient in science, outperforming the district by 22 points and many neighboring schools like Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) and Claude Pepper Elementary School. While its English Language Arts scores are also strong, ranging from 72% to 82%, the math and science results are what truly set Kendale Lakes apart. The school has also shown a remarkable rebound in its state ranking, jumping from the 78th percentile to the 92nd percentile in just one year, placing it in the top 8% of all Florida elementary schools.

Despite these academic strengths, the school faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 21.3%. This is notably higher than top-performing neighbors like Calusa Elementary School (7.4%) and Archimedean Academy (11.2%), though it is better than the district average. The fact that the school achieves such high test scores despite this hurdle speaks to the effectiveness of its instruction. For parents seeking a strong, well-rounded public school without the competitive admissions process of a charter or magnet, Kendale Lakes offers a compelling option—a "best of the rest" choice that delivers exceptional results, especially in 5th-grade math and science.

693

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,962

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8000 SW 142nd Ave
Miami, FL 33183

(305) 385-2575

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Kendale Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Howard D. McMillan Middle School
High:	Miami Sunset Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

190^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 279Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-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
2026	87.8	190 of 2240	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	304 of 2258	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	488 of 2256	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	392 of 2240	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	433 of 2219	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	360 of 2247	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	170 of 2182	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	273 of 2118	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	393 of 2112	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	552 of 2087	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	501 of 2064	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	340 of 2029	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	416 of 1984	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	590 of 1985	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	706 of 1919	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	590 of 1847	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	732 of 1789	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	742 of 1786	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	681 of 1688	59.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math85%+20 vs state

Science82%+22 vs state

English Language Arts78%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Kendale Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 385-2575	693	48	14.4	48.6%	19 (2.7%)	9 (1.3%)	661 (95.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	87.8	190^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.5%		84.4	304^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.5%	114	82.0	72.0	81.0				86.0	77.0	92.0				82.0						$15,962	$1,930	$14,031
Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	15130 SW 80th St	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 386-0800	733	37	19.8	60.2%	12 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	699 (95.4%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89	155^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%		88	225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.0%	70	88.0	83.0	86.0				87.0	84.0	80.0				69.0						$9,520	$100	$9,421
Oliver Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9050 Hammocks Blvd	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 385-4382	617	44	14.0	35.5%	14 (2.3%)	17 (2.8%)	568 (92.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	83.4	301^st of 2240 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.8	374^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.4%	73	77.0	79.0	72.0				85.0	88.0	76.0				66.0						$15,956	$1,365	$14,590
Claude Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14550 SW 96th St	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-5244	417	35	11.9	49.2%	20 (4.8%)	10 (2.4%)	381 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	75.7	487^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.3%		72.7	564^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%	77	72.0	72.0	64.0				78.0	74.0	80.0				70.0						$18,210	$1,761	$16,449
Winston Park K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13200 SW 79th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-7622	1,067	60	17.7	45.2%	28 (2.6%)	12 (1.1%)	1,017 (95.3%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	73.2	548^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.5%		76.5	487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.4%	61	68.0	64.0	77.0	74.0	67.0	71.0	73.0	73.0	74.0	77.0	72.0	85.0	69.0	71.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$12,587	$1,201	$11,387
Dante B. Fascell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15625 SW 80th St	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 380-1901	403	28	14.3	46.2%	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	390 (96.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.8	371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.4%		83.5	324^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%	47	81.0	73.0	73.0				89.0	70.0	78.0				70.0						$18,420	$2,361	$16,060
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 W Calusa Club Dr	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 385-0589	695	40	17.3	26.3%	35 (5.0%)	11 (1.6%)	633 (91.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	94.3	39^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.1	42^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	86.0	86.0	84.0				97.0	92.0	83.0				89.0						$11,957	$834	$11,123
Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6601 SW 152nd Ave	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 386-6667	841	51	16.4	56.7%	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	812 (96.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71	607^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.6	792^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.9%	185	66.0	69.0	67.0	73.0	60.0	66.0	82.0	78.0	70.0	71.0	59.0	54.0	64.0	58.0	78.0	96.0	100.0	85.0	$15,162	$2,226	$12,936
Academir Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5800 SW 135th Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 967-8492	396	26	15.2	81.3%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	392 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	968^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.8%		73.3	549^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.7%	419	65.0	75.0	54.0				77.0	69.0	50.0	91.0			42.0						$11,825	$622	$11,203
Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14850 Cottonwood Cir	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 220-8254	630	42	15.0	37.9%	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	589 (93.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71.8	581^st of 2240 public elementary schools	74.1%		75	514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.2%	67	92.0	78.0	69.0	80.0	79.0	79.0	96.0	75.0	53.0	73.0	73.0	76.0	56.0	59.0	83.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$15,553	$1,291	$14,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendale Lakes Elementary School

How many students attend Kendale Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Kendale Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Kendale Lakes Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Kendale Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kendale Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard D. McMillan Middle School
High : Miami Sunset Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Kendale Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Kendale Lakes Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

Is Kendale Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Kendale Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Florida elementary schools.

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