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Barbara Hawkins Elementary School

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Barbara Hawkins Elementary School ranks 1492 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School is a small public school in Miami Gardens, FL, serving 227 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school has shown a pattern of resilience and challenge, with a strong recovery from pandemic-era lows to the 54th percentile in 2022-2023, but has since declined to the 33rd percentile in the most recent ranking, a trend that sets it apart from nearby schools like Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School, which improved from the 58th to the 72nd percentile over the same period.

The most critical issue at Barbara Hawkins is a persistent slump in 4th grade performance. In the latest year, only 47% of 4th graders met English Language Arts standards and 43% met math standards, compared to district averages of 64% and 71%, respectively. This is not a one-year problem—4th graders have underperformed for two consecutive years, while 3rd graders perform near district levels and 5th graders show relative strength in math, with 58% proficient. This sharp drop-off between 3rd and 4th grade is unique among nearby schools and suggests a need for targeted support at that grade level.

On a positive note, Barbara Hawkins operates with efficient spending at $14,594 per student, lower than peers like Myrtle Grove Elementary ($20,231) and Lake Stevens Elementary School ($17,030), yet it outperforms some higher-spending schools in key metrics. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 42% to 25.6%, which is better than Carol City Elementary School (42.0%) and the state average (31.4%). The school’s ability to achieve strong results in 5th grade math shows it has the capacity for success, making the 4th grade slump the key area to watch for improvement.

227

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,594

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19010 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

(305) 624-2615

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Barbara Hawkins Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2018) to 33rd (2026)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,492^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^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	36.3	1492 of 2240	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	1676 of 2258	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1241 of 2256	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	1023 of 2240	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.9	2045 of 2219	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	2106 of 2247	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	966 of 2182	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	618 of 2118	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	46.8	1129 of 2112	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	1533 of 2087	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	1779 of 2064	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1607 of 2029	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	1775 of 1984	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	1448 of 1985	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	1335 of 1919	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.6	1391 of 1847	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	1490 of 1789	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	1617 of 1786	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	1633 of 1688	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-8 vs state

English Language Arts53%-7 vs state

Science49%-11 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
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
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
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
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
Myrtle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	154	9	17.1	79.2%	1 (0.6%)	112 (72.7%)	41 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.3	1635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.6%	253	41.0	45.0	60.0				59.0	55.0	63.0				60.0					$20,231	$3,104	$17,127
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
North County K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 NW 207th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9648	319	19	16.7	71.8%	7 (2.2%)	256 (80.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	1933^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.7%		23.8	1804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.1%	129	35.0	43.0	38.0	42.0	63.0	47.0	61.0	45.0	56.0	34.0	50.0	70.0	42.0	44.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,655	$2,026	$12,629
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Hawkins Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Hawkins Elementary School?

Students at Barbara Hawkins Elementary School are 84% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Barbara Hawkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barbara Hawkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Barbara Hawkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Barbara Hawkins Elementary School.

Is Barbara Hawkins Elementary School a good school?

Barbara Hawkins Elementary School ranks 1492^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Barbara Hawkins Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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