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Rainbow Park Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Rainbow Park Elementary School in Opa Locka, FL, is a small Title I school serving 172 students in grades PK through 5 within the Miami-Dade district, where nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a slight improvement to the 17th percentile, earning a 1-star rating. Its most critical challenge is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8% in 2023-2024, which is nearly 1.5 times the district average and far exceeds nearby high-performing schools like North Dade Center For Modern Languages (9.0%) and Scott Lake Elementary (22.7%).

Despite spending $17,859 per student—higher than top-ranked peers like North Dade Center ($14,692) and Scott Lake ($13,717)—Rainbow Park has not yet seen proportional academic gains. This high spending is more in line with other struggling schools like Bunche Park Elementary ($19,058) and Golden Glades Elementary ($23,376), suggesting that supplemental funding for its high-poverty status is not yet being deployed effectively. The school also shows inconsistent performance by grade level; for example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (53%) is nearly double that of 4th-grade ELA (30%), pointing to potential issues with curriculum alignment or teacher effectiveness.

There is a glimmer of hope in recent trends: the school's state rank improved from the 9th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026, driven by gains like 5th-grade Math jumping from 28% to 58% proficiency. However, the chronic absenteeism crisis—hovering between 40% and 46% for four years—remains the core barrier to sustained improvement. Notably, Rainbow Park is located just 0.15 miles from North Dade Center For Modern Languages, a magnet school ranked in the 99th percentile, highlighting how school choice can create vastly different educational experiences for families in the same neighborhood.

172

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,859

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15355 NW 19th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054

(305) 688-4631

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Rainbow Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Dade Middle School
High:	Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

Hispanic:

20.3%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,858^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 281Elementary 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	22.7	1858 of 2242	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	2049 of 2258	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1879 of 2256	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1874 of 2240	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1641 of 2219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1780 of 2247	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1321 of 2182	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1642 of 2118	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1702 of 2112	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1595 of 2087	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	1505 of 2064	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	1477 of 2029	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1231 of 1984	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.5	1597 of 1985	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	1692 of 1919	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	1512 of 1847	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1607 of 1789	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1654 of 1786	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	1185 of 1688	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math51%-13 vs state

English Language Arts44%-16 vs state

Science33%-27 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 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 (2025)	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
Rainbow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15355 NW 19th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 688-4631	172	10	17.2	77.9%	4 (2.3%)	131 (76.2%)	35 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1858^th of 2242 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	2049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%	191	53.0	30.0	47.0				52.0	45.0	58.0				33.0						$17,859	$2,529	$15,330
North Dade Center For Modern Languages	Public, Magnet	K-5	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 625-3885	315	22	14.3	45.7%	10 (3.2%)	217 (68.9%)	84 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	94.8	33^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.8	31^st of 2258 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	94.0	90.0	88.0				100.0	98.0	79.0				81.0						$14,692	$1,248	$13,445
Bunche Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 Bunche Park Dr	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-1469	269	21	12.8	78.4%	2 (0.7%)	184 (68.4%)	82 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.8	941^st of 2242 public elementary schools	58.0%		30.1	1646^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.1%	705	54.0	80.0	71.0				54.0	66.0	67.0				63.0						$19,058	$2,291	$16,767
Nathan B. Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 NW 24th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 685-7204	310	17	18.2	72.9%	2 (0.6%)	239 (77.1%)	67 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	1421^st of 2242 public elementary schools	36.6%		44.9	1227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%	194	61.0	55.0	53.0				55.0	55.0	49.0				60.0						$15,661	$2,362	$13,300
Golden Glades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16520 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9641	210	13	16.1	79.0%	3 (1.4%)	171 (81.4%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1557^th of 2242 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.2	1695^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%	138	53.0	24.0	57.0				69.0	38.0	48.0				57.0						$23,376	$5,834	$17,542
Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Ahmad St	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-4605	232	13	17.8	65.1%	2 (0.9%)	146 (62.9%)	84 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	1181^st of 2242 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.8	1423^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	37.0%	242	41.0	61.0	64.0				71.0	65.0	67.0				45.0						$17,561	$3,212	$14,349
Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	525 NW 147th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-7481	787	56	14.0	67.3%	10 (1.3%)	645 (82.0%)	125 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	16.6	2008^th of 2242 public elementary schools	10.4%		28	1704^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.5%	304	39.0	35.0	30.0	52.0	49.0	47.0	59.0	46.0	19.0	43.0	33.0	50.0	17.0	39.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	69.0	$18,294	$2,832	$15,462
Beacon College Prep K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	13400 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 353-6109	424	33	12.8	64.6%	1 (0.2%)	344 (81.1%)	75 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39.3	1420^th of 2242 public elementary schools	36.7%		38.4	1407^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.7%	13	47.0	36.0	53.0	53.0	69.0	68.0	59.0	38.0	49.0	69.0	30.0	74.0	73.0	42.0	79.0		90.0	85.0	$12,846	$1,634	$11,212
Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13100 NW 12th Ave	North Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-3547	548	32	17.1	65.9%	4 (0.7%)	419 (76.5%)	123 (22.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.6	1600^th of 2242 public elementary schools	28.6%		40.2	1357^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%	243	37.0	60.0	38.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	44.0	79.0	54.0	47.0	64.0	37.0	44.0	57.0	79.0	86.0	100.0	90.0	$12,744	$1,310	$11,433
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	886^th of 2242 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.9	644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%	242	74.0	58.0	63.0				74.0	57.0	73.0				54.0						$13,717	$1,930	$11,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Rainbow Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rainbow Park Elementary School?

Students at Rainbow Park Elementary School are 76% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Rainbow Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rainbow Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Dade Middle School
High : Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Is Rainbow Park Elementary School a good school?

Rainbow Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Rainbow Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Rainbow Park Elementary School.

What district is Rainbow Park Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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