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North County K-8 Center

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

North County K-8 Center is a small public school in Miami Gardens, FL, serving 319 students from Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the Miami-Dade district, where a high percentage of students (71.79%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking contrast in performance. On one hand, it achieves remarkable success with a select group of students taking advanced courses: in the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of its students were proficient in Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Civics End-of-Course exams—far exceeding district and state averages. On the other hand, the majority of students struggle with grade-level subjects. For example, only 35% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 64% district-wide, and just 34% of 6th graders were proficient in Math, versus 67% district-wide. This "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern is unique among nearby schools, like Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School, which consistently outperforms North County in core subjects despite serving a similar demographic. A major factor is chronic absenteeism, which hit 34.4% in 2023-2024—higher than both the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%)—and has been a persistent issue.

The school's overall state ranking has declined sharply, dropping from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026, making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate area. Nearby schools like Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary (72nd percentile) and Crestview Elementary School show more stability or improvement. While North County's per-student spending ($14,655) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, its unique PK-8 configuration allows for advanced coursework, but the school urgently needs to address chronic absenteeism and improve core instruction to better serve all students.

319

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,655

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 NW 207th St
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

(305) 624-9648

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend North County K-8 Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

1,933^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

805^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1933 of 2240	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1804 of 2258	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1435 of 2256	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1694 of 2240	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1932 of 2219	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	2201 of 2247	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1678 of 2182	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1551 of 2118	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1501 of 2112	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	1745 of 2087	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	1563 of 2064	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	1616 of 2029	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	1796 of 1984	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	1821 of 1985	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	1895 of 1919	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	1737 of 1847	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	1601 of 1789	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	1587 of 1786	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	1628 of 1688	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	805 of 1216	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	785 of 1205	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	610 of 1196	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	632 of 1177	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	886 of 1148	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	985 of 1136	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	703 of 1099	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	753 of 1035	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	826 of 1031	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	798 of 997	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	754 of 999	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	686 of 956	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Civics100%+23 vs state

Math53%-9 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science43%-13 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
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
Aspire Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	21311 NW 34 St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 760-2500	21	0			0 (0.0%)	20 (95.2%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Fairway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 Fairway Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5650	452	27	16.7	60.2%	6 (1.3%)	373 (82.5%)	60 (13.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	47.6	1206^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.6	1482^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%	276	51.0	61.0	60.0				70.0	57.0	60.0				56.0					$16,741	$2,604	$14,137
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
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
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
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
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7737 Lasalle Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7700	426	26	16.5	58.2%	12 (2.8%)	264 (62.0%)	132 (31.0%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	45.5	1259^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%		43.2	1269^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.8%	10	52.0	52.0	61.0				61.0	60.0	66.0				60.0					$13,925	$1,950	$11,976

Frequently Asked Questions about North County K-8 Center

How many students attend North County K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended North County K-8 Center.

What schools do graduates of North County K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend North County K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

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

Is North County K-8 Center a good school?

North County K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is North County K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of North County K-8 Center?

Students at North County K-8 Center are 80% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% White.

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