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Robert Russa Moton Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Robert Russa Moton Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Perrine, Florida, serving 161 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,478 to $23,728 over the past few years, Robert Russa Moton Elementary has consistently struggled academically. The school's test scores are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 56% in Miami-Dade County and 55% in Florida. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 44.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Robert Russa Moton Elementary significantly underperforms. For instance, Whispering Pines Elementary School, located just 1.5 miles away, has much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The combination of high chronic absenteeism, economic disadvantage, and low academic performance suggests that Robert Russa Moton Elementary School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

168

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,696

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18050 Homestead Ave
Perrine, FL 33157

(305) 235-3612

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Robert Russa Moton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Miami Palmetto Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

2,029^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st 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	15.3	2029 of 2258	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1717 of 2256	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	2047 of 2240	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	2142 of 2219	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	2222 of 2247	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	2120 of 2182	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1763 of 2118	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1911 of 2112	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	1904 of 2087	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	1904 of 2064	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	1864 of 2029	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1708 of 1984	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	1769 of 1985	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	1593 of 1919	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1577 of 1847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1475 of 1789	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	1595 of 1786	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.0	970 of 1688	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-17 vs state

Math36%-24 vs state

Science23%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Robert Russa Moton 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%		39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%	133	54.0	54.0	50.0	59.0	67.0	49.0	100.0	42.0	$14,594	$2,026	$12,567
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	544	49	11.1	61.2%	27 (5.0%)	124 (22.8%)	383 (70.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47.5	1170^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.5	985^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%	185	46.0	53.0	54.0	54.0	66.0	64.0		56.0	$24,595	$3,771	$20,824
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 Robert Russa Moton Elementary School

What district is Robert Russa Moton Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Robert Russa Moton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert Russa Moton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Miami Palmetto Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Robert Russa Moton Elementary School?

Students at Robert Russa Moton Elementary School are 78% African American, 21% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Robert Russa Moton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Robert Russa Moton Elementary School.

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Robert Russa Moton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Florida elementary schools.

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