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Lake Stevens Elementary School

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Lake Stevens Elementary School ranks 984 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Stevens Elementary School is a small public school in Miami Gardens, FL, serving 255 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Miami-Dade school district, where 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, consistently outperforming both district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, in 4th grade math, 82% of Lake Stevens students are proficient—the highest rate among nearby schools, including Hive Preparatory School (66%) and North Glade Elementary School (71%). However, this strength contrasts sharply with a significant weakness in English Language Arts (ELA), particularly in 5th grade, where only 41% of students are proficient compared to 65% district-wide. The school also spends a notably high $17,030 per student—much more than higher-performing neighbors like Joella C. Good Elementary School ($12,699) and Hive Preparatory School ($12,626)—yet this investment hasn't translated into top-tier overall outcomes, especially in ELA and science.

A persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 32.3% that exceeds the district average (28.2%) and is much higher than nearby schools like Joella C. Good Elementary (15.4%). The school's best year was 2022-2023, when it ranked in the 75th percentile, but scores have since declined, particularly in 5th grade. For parents, Lake Stevens offers a clear math advantage and strong per-student funding, but the ELA gap and attendance issues are important factors to consider when comparing it to other local options.

255

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,030

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 NW 183rd St
Miami Gardens, FL 33055

(305) 625-6536

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Lake Stevens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Stevens Middle School
High:	Miami Carol City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

44.7%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 56th (2026)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

984^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^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	56.0	984 of 2240	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1046 of 2258	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1123 of 2256	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	560 of 2240	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	917 of 2219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	1695 of 2247	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	899 of 2182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	1232 of 2118	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1783 of 2112	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1476 of 2087	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	1368 of 2064	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1523 of 2029	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	1545 of 1984	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1412 of 1985	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	1635 of 1919	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	1516 of 1847	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.2	1258 of 1789	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	1456 of 1786	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	1595 of 1688	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science44%-16 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
Lake Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 NW 183rd St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-6536	255	16	15.9	58.0%	3 (1.2%)	114 (44.7%)	138 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56	984^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.9	1046^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%	62	64.0	66.0	41.0				69.0	82.0	63.0				44.0						$17,030	$1,560	$15,470
North Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 NW 177th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-3608	216	14	15.4	63.4%	6 (2.8%)	28 (13.0%)	181 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1263^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.6	1514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	251	46.0	66.0	54.0				58.0	71.0	50.0				62.0						$15,203	$1,410	$13,793
Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 NW 195th Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 628-5776	568	39	14.5	68.1%	7 (1.2%)	55 (9.7%)	498 (87.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	1668^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.6	1735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%	67	41.0	49.0	41.0				76.0	58.0	48.0				42.0						$16,330	$1,697	$14,633
Miami Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 NW 195th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-5321	264	14	18.8	64.8%	7 (2.7%)	83 (31.4%)	174 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.1	810^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.8%		55.5	980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	170	46.0	74.0	55.0				65.0	88.0	86.0				67.0						$13,963	$1,289	$12,674
Carol City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 NW 173rd Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-0509	308	14	22.0	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	186 (60.4%)	115 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	2044^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.1	1846^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	198	40.0	38.0	35.0				48.0	56.0	44.0				30.0						$14,782	$1,679	$13,103
Hive Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	5855 NW 171st St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 231-4888	854	52	16.4	51.3%	7 (0.8%)	93 (10.9%)	750 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.6	142^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.4	53^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	97.7%	89	84.0	87.0	78.0	95.0	89.0	92.0	94.0	66.0	87.0	92.0	50.0	98.0	79.0	91.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	$12,626	$1,283	$11,343
Joella C. Good Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6350 NW 188th Ter	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 625-2008	941	56	16.8	52.4%	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.6%)	804 (85.4%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83.1	310^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	314^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.1%	4	73.0	75.0	77.0				81.0	90.0	74.0				71.0						$12,699	$1,418	$11,281
Barbara Hawkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19010 NW 37th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2615	227	13	17.4	70.9%	4 (1.8%)	191 (84.1%)	32 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1492^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	33.4%		28.9	1676^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.8%	184	62.0	47.0	50.0				65.0	43.0	58.0				49.0						$14,594	$1,823	$12,772
Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 NW 206th Ter	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-5838	336	19	17.6	67.9%	2 (0.6%)	158 (47.0%)	176 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	638^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.3	851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	62.3%	213	61.0	59.0	83.0				82.0	71.0	81.0				60.0						$14,578	$1,444	$13,134
Bridge Prep Academy Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	3490 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 772-7402	115	0		12.2%	2 (1.7%)	58 (50.4%)	53 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)	26.0	41.0	62.0	47.0			30.0	27.0	38.0	47.0			46.0						$16,423	$1,505	$14,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Stevens Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Stevens Elementary School?

Students at Lake Stevens Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 45% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Lake Stevens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Lake Stevens Elementary School.

What district is Lake Stevens Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Lake Stevens Elementary School a good school?

Lake Stevens Elementary School ranks 984^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Stevens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Stevens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Stevens Middle School
High : Miami Carol City Senior High

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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