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Norland Elementary School

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Norland Elementary School ranks 1301 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Norland Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Miami, FL, serving 536 students within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, a district ranked 20th out of 70 in Florida.

Norland Elementary is currently in the midst of a promising but fragile turnaround, with a standout "pocket of excellence" in its 3rd grade. In the 2025-2026 school year, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient in math—a rate that outpaces every nearby school, including higher-ranked Scott Lake Elementary (74%) and Crestview Elementary (71%). Similarly, 69% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, the highest among all nearby Miami-Dade schools and well above the district (64%) and state (60%) averages. This marks a dramatic improvement from just two years prior, suggesting a highly effective teaching team or targeted intervention at this grade level. However, the school faces a "reverse slide" pattern: while 3rd graders excel, 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 48%, and 5th-grade science proficiency is only 38%—a much steeper decline than at peers like Norwood Elementary or Scott Lake. This indicates a systemic challenge in sustaining academic growth into upper grades.

Two critical issues threaten the school's positive trajectory. First, chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 32.9% (2023-2024), significantly above nearby higher-performing schools like Scott Lake (22.7%) and Norwood (25.3%), and has remained above 30% for four consecutive years. Second, the school's per-student spending ($13,686) is in the middle of the pack compared to neighbors, suggesting recent improvements are driven more by instructional strategy than funding. After hitting a low of the 12th percentile in 2020-2021, the school has climbed to the 42nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, but sustaining this turnaround will require reducing absenteeism and replicating the 3rd-grade success model across all grades.

536

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,686

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19340 NW 8th Ct
Miami, FL 33169

(305) 652-6074

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Norland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Middle School
High:	Miami Norland Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,301^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1301 of 2240	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1576 of 2258	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1939 of 2256	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1783 of 2240	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1863 of 2219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1968 of 2247	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1411 of 2182	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1221 of 2118	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	1308 of 2112	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	1242 of 2087	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	1546 of 2064	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	1542 of 2029	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	1507 of 1984	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	1403 of 1985	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1481 of 1919	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	1453 of 1847	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1328 of 1789	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	1339 of 1786	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.1	819 of 1688	51.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math62%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science38%-22 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 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 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
Norland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19340 NW 8th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-6074	536	35	15.3	66.6%	4 (0.7%)	428 (79.9%)	97 (18.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	1301^st of 2240 public elementary schools	41.9%		32.5	1576^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.2%	275	69.0	53.0	57.0				80.0	60.0	48.0				38.0					$13,686	$1,792	$11,895
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 NW 188th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0066	178	12	14.8	68.0%	2 (1.1%)	150 (84.3%)	25 (14.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	1619^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.7%		24.8	1788^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.8%	169	56.0	43.0	50.0				72.0	50.0	29.0				57.0					$18,329	$1,446	$16,883
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19810 NW 14th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0068	443	38	11.6	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	374 (84.4%)	64 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1268^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.4%		58	924^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.1%	344	54.0	62.0	56.0				58.0	81.0	61.0				42.0					$20,104	$2,344	$17,759
Hibiscus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18701 NW 1st Ave	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-3018	339	22	15.4	63.7%	8 (2.4%)	274 (80.8%)	54 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35.7	1509^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.6%		41.7	1302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	42.3%	207	58.0	46.0	72.0				52.0	28.0	72.0				46.0					$14,646	$1,353	$13,293
Scott Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1160 NW 175th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-1443	472	27	17.4	59.3%	2 (0.4%)	425 (90.0%)	42 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	59.7	885^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.9	644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%	241	74.0	58.0	63.0				74.0	57.0	73.0				54.0					$13,717	$1,930	$11,788
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 NW 187th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1495	264	14	18.8	69.3%	1 (0.4%)	227 (86.0%)	33 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	54.4	1034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%		27	1724^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.6%	690	75.0	76.0	50.0				71.0	72.0	56.0				39.0					$15,797	$2,197	$13,601
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	18200 NW 22nd Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 565-9188	413	0	30.2	93.9%	5 (1.2%)	349 (84.5%)	59 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	1830^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.3%		22.1	1845^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.3%	15	42.0	52.0	38.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	51.0	60.0	41.0	51.0	37.0	60.0	31.0	9.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	$11,841	$627	$11,214
Annabel C. Perry Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	6850 SW 34th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7050	562	35	16.0	57.7%	28 (5.0%)	422 (75.1%)	98 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	48.9	1167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%		32.3	1580^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.0%	413	65.0	45.0	54.0	70.0	46.0	61.0	81.0	52.0	57.0	70.0	62.0	47.0	53.0	52.0	88.0	94.0	60.0	$15,238	$2,213	$13,024
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2657	330	22	15.0	71.8%	5 (1.5%)	271 (82.1%)	53 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44	1294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.2%		31.8	1597^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%	303	57.0	45.0	56.0				59.0	61.0	71.0				54.0					$17,381	$1,641	$15,740
Watkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3520 SW 52nd Ave	Pembroke Park	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-7800	390	27	14.4	63.1%	16 (4.1%)	267 (68.5%)	105 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1634^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.6	1685^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.4%	51	62.0	42.0	58.0				45.0	47.0	55.0				50.0					$16,638	$2,038	$14,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Norland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Norland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover Middle School
High : Miami Norland Senior High School

How many students attend Norland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Norland Elementary School.

Is Norland Elementary School a good school?

Norland Elementary School ranks 1301^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Norland Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Norland Elementary School?

Students at Norland Elementary School are 80% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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