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South Miami K-8 Center

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South Miami K-8 Center ranks 1097 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

1097^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

South Miami K-8 Center is a public school in South Miami, FL, serving 508 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade district.

This school presents a mixed picture. While it was a top-tier school just a few years ago, its state ranking has steadily declined, now sitting in the 51st percentile. A key strength is its exceptional performance in advanced courses: Algebra 1 proficiency reached 85% and Civics proficiency hit 85% in recent years, far exceeding district and state averages. However, this strength is not consistent across all grades. The middle school (grades 6-8) generally outperforms district averages, but the elementary grades (3-5) often lag behind, especially in math. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency was 69% compared to the district's 60%, while 4th-grade math was only 53% compared to the district's 68%. This suggests the school is much more effective with its older students.

Compared to nearby schools, South Miami K-8 Center faces stiff competition. David Fairchild Elementary (1.58 miles away) is a high-performing school in the 89th percentile, while Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus) is a charter school in the 99th percentile with near-perfect test scores. The school's spending per student ($17,050) is notably higher than these high-performing neighbors, yet its overall results are lower. Chronic absenteeism (17.7%) is also a concern, significantly higher than Somerset's 3.8%. While the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has dropped to 38.58%, the school's ranking has continued to fall, suggesting it may be losing higher-performing students to other options faster than it is improving instruction for its remaining students.

508

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,050

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 SW 60th St
South Miami, FL 33143

(305) 667-8847

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend South Miami K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:	South Miami Middle School
High:	South Miami Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

13.8%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,097^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

580^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^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	51.7	1097 of 2240	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	1001 of 2258	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	962 of 2256	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	841 of 2240	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	591 of 2219	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	740 of 2247	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.2	206 of 2182	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	338 of 2118	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	346 of 2112	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	444 of 2087	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	334 of 2064	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	446 of 2029	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	438 of 1984	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	565 of 1985	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	443 of 1919	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	452 of 1847	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	357 of 1789	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	435 of 1786	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	373 of 1688	77.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	580 of 1216	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	438 of 1205	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	252 of 1196	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	190 of 1177	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	205 of 1148	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	340 of 1136	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	191 of 1099	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	315 of 1035	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	347 of 1031	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	384 of 997	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	341 of 999	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	338 of 956	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	377 of 897	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	261 of 891	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	274 of 839	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	361 of 780	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	291 of 740	60.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 185%+22 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Math61%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

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Friday, June 15, 2018

The best school ever. Mr. Sev and Mrs. Lopez are the best Close Quote

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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	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
South Miami K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6800 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 667-8847	508	35	14.5	38.6%	37 (7.3%)	70 (13.8%)	386 (76.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	51.7	1097^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.7	1001^st of 2258 public elementary schools	55.7%	96	59.0	69.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	58.0	57.0	65.0	63.0	57.0	64.0	55.0	54.0	55.0	85.0			67.0	$17,050	$1,630	$15,421
Ludlam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6639 SW 74th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 667-5551	260	18	14.4	50.4%	15 (5.8%)	42 (16.2%)	189 (72.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	51.2	1107^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.8	760^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.3%	347	55.0	71.0	56.0				71.0	57.0	67.0				52.0						$17,446	$1,668	$15,777
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 587-8348	295	17	17.3	73.2%	20 (6.8%)	192 (65.1%)	68 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)								(n/a)																			$11,242	$797	$10,445
Somerset Academy Elementary South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 404-7775	347	12	28.9	34.6%	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	276 (79.5%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	87.4	200^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.4	184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.9%	16	89.0	81.0	92.0				98.0	88.0	73.0				63.0						$8,530	$101	$8,430
Somerset Parkland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 718-3391	992	9	110.2	21.4%	397 (40.0%)	73 (7.4%)	410 (41.3%)	76 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	85.1	261^st of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.8	293^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	87.0%	32	78.0	80.0	79.0	83.0	81.0	86.0	85.0	88.0	78.0	69.0	87.0	75.0	70.0	24.0	72.0	94.0	100.0	92.0	$8,295	$66	$8,229
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 978-3397	583	26	22.4	55.1%	119 (20.4%)	46 (7.9%)	396 (67.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	39.6	1411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.1	1414^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%	3	63.0	51.0	45.0	70.0	78.0	73.0	66.0	54.0	43.0	67.0	74.0	44.0	39.0	22.0	77.0		86.0	93.0	$8,479	$187	$8,293
Pinecrest Academy Avalon	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 432-5441	498	25	19.9	32.9%	154 (30.9%)	47 (9.4%)	212 (42.6%)	46 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	84.4	275^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.7%		94.3	55^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.6%	220	76.0	83.0	74.0				76.0	89.0	88.0				67.0						$8,232	$422	$7,810
Mater Academy At St Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 325-0762	612	1	612.0	3.4%	111 (18.1%)	37 (6.0%)	419 (68.5%)	21 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	44.5	1282^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	42.8%		48.2	1154^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.9%	128	53.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	53.0	64.0	51.0	68.0	51.0	82.0	38.0	56.0	93.0			72.0	$8,253	$330	$7,923
Somerset Academy Lakes	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	400	24	16.6	64.0%	42 (10.5%)	39 (9.8%)	317 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1296^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%		47	1181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	47.7%	115	55.0	52.0	55.0				57.0	69.0	71.0				47.0						$11,272	$792	$10,480
Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	5876 SW 68th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 740-0509	491	31	15.8	16.9%	48 (9.8%)	9 (1.8%)	428 (87.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.3	17^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.5	23^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.0%	6	96.0	91.0	93.0				93.0	99.0	93.0				81.0						$11,758	$81	$11,677

Frequently Asked Questions about South Miami K-8 Center

What district is South Miami K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

Is South Miami K-8 Center a good school?

South Miami K-8 Center ranks 1097^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Miami K-8 Center?

Students at South Miami K-8 Center are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Miami K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend South Miami K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Miami Middle School
High : South Miami Senior High School

How many students attend South Miami K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended South Miami K-8 Center.

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