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Miami Shores Elementary School

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Miami Shores Elementary School ranks 513 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Miami Shores Elementary School is a public school in the Miami Shores neighborhood of Miami, FL, serving 610 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past five years, climbing from the 42nd percentile in state rankings to its current position at the 77th percentile (4 stars), making it one of the top-performing traditional public elementary schools in the area.

Academically, Miami Shores Elementary stands out dramatically from its nearby peers. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates range from 72% to 75% across grades 3-5, far exceeding schools like W. J. Bryan Elementary (46-62%) and Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School (which lags significantly). Math scores are similarly strong, with 80% proficiency in 3rd grade and 78% in 4th grade. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 14.4%—roughly half the district average of 28.2% and far below schools like Arcola Lake Elementary School (36.4%) and Jesse J. McCrary (38.4%). This high attendance rate reflects strong family engagement and a supportive school community.

One interesting pattern is a "5th grade slump" in math, where proficiency drops to 62%—below the district average—suggesting a potential curriculum gap that parents may want to discuss with teachers. Additionally, Miami Shores spends just $11,902 per student, the lowest among nearby schools, yet achieves the second-highest academic results in the area (behind only Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School, a charter school). This efficiency is notable when compared to schools like Gratigny Elementary School ($17,091 per student) and Arcola Lake ($16,589 per student), which achieve significantly lower outcomes. Overall, Miami Shores Elementary offers a strong, efficient, and improving educational option for families in the area.

610

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,902

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10351 NE 5th Ave
Miami Shores, FL 33138

(305) 758-5525

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Miami Shores Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle School
High:	Miami Edison Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

Hispanic:

37.5%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

513^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	74.5	513 of 2240	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	735 of 2258	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	638 of 2256	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	800 of 2240	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	994 of 2219	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	1300 of 2247	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1047 of 2182	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	1146 of 2118	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	1083 of 2112	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	1163 of 2087	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	966 of 2064	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	745 of 2029	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	935 of 1984	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	832 of 1985	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	831 of 1919	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.5	1212 of 1847	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	881 of 1789	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	1068 of 1786	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	834 of 1688	50.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math75%+10 vs state

English Language Arts73%+13 vs state

Science59%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2016

The school faculty is excellent, dedicated and caring, starting from the principal, Ms. Swain and all the way down to the assistant personnel. The rating given by School Diger is so disconnected from the reality that somebody in this site should make an effort to study and research enough to evaluate the school properly.
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Schools Near Miami Shores Elementary School

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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
Miami Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10351 NE 5th Ave	Miami Shores	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-5525	610	33	18.4	53.3%	48 (7.9%)	317 (52.0%)	229 (37.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	74.5	513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.9	735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	222	74.0	72.0	75.0				80.0	78.0	62.0				59.0						$11,902	$1,291	$10,612
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	840 NE 87th St	Miami	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 756-3800	471	30	15.7	56.5%	24 (5.1%)	295 (62.6%)	141 (29.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	64	786^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.9%		52.2	1069^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%	283	59.0	62.0	61.0				68.0	86.0	75.0				63.0						$15,378	$1,477	$13,901
Gratigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11905 N Miami Ave	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-6685	443	31	14.2	67.7%	5 (1.1%)	343 (77.4%)	89 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	64	785^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%		51.7	1076^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%	291	67.0	69.0	68.0				63.0	78.0	73.0				51.0						$17,091	$2,232	$14,859
Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	255 NW 115th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-3737	812	46	17.6	62.1%	12 (1.5%)	632 (77.8%)	166 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32.5	1600^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.6%		37.4	1433^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.5%	167	59.0	51.0	69.0	56.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	44.0	49.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	36.0	38.0	71.0	92.0	94.0	77.0	$11,776	$1,530	$10,246
W. J. Bryan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 NE 125th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-0602	611	35	17.4	64.0%	13 (2.1%)	435 (71.2%)	151 (24.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	29.6	1676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.9	1450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.8%	226	47.0	46.0	62.0				53.0	44.0	55.0				46.0						$13,472	$1,471	$12,002
Van E. Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10327 NW 11th Ave	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 696-9241	374	21	17.8	69.3%	1 (0.3%)	253 (67.6%)	119 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1333^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.5%		48.6	1144^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%	189	50.0	66.0	49.0				55.0	88.0	39.0				58.0						$13,776	$1,598	$12,177
Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	514 NW 77th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-7531	382	23	16.6	64.9%	2 (0.5%)	225 (58.9%)	152 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	40.4	1388^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.0%		18.3	1965^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.0%	577	42.0	65.0	37.0				66.0	60.0	62.0				56.0						$16,513	$1,922	$14,592
Archcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 892-4000	450	29	15.5	65.1%	1 (0.2%)	373 (82.9%)	72 (16.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.5	1602^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	28.5%		48.6	1143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%	459	40.0	61.0	50.0				50.0	72.0	46.0				48.0						$14,518	$1,372	$13,145
Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12900 NE 17th Ave	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 359-8580	664	0		17.5%	157 (23.6%)	36 (5.4%)	448 (67.5%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	83.9	289^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.3	285^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	82.0	74.0	73.0				85.0	79.0	77.0				73.0						$12,363	$120	$12,243
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 NW 115th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 757-1535	351	23	15.2	66.4%	2 (0.6%)	274 (78.1%)	75 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	1098^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%		45.4	1218^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.1%	120	39.0	61.0	68.0				65.0	69.0	66.0				56.0						$15,956	$1,616	$14,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Shores Elementary School

What district is Miami Shores Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Miami Shores Elementary School?

Students at Miami Shores Elementary School are 52% African American, 38% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Miami Shores Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Miami Shores Elementary School.

Is Miami Shores Elementary School a good school?

Miami Shores Elementary School ranks 513^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Miami Shores Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Miami Shores Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle School
High : Miami Edison Senior High School

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