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Winston Park K-8 Center

Public Grades PK, KG-8
487th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Winston Park K-8 Center is a public elementary and middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 1,182 students in grades PK-8 and part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District.

Winston Park K-8 Center consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with impressive proficiency rates of 90% in Algebra 1, 97% in Geometry, 100% in Biology 1, and 91% in Civics. The school also excels in science, with 72% proficiency in 5th grade and 65% in 8th grade, compared to 56% and 46% in the district, respectively. In English Language Arts and mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 60% to 82% and 67% to 86%, respectively, exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Archimedean Academy and Somerset Palms Academy, Winston Park K-8 Center consistently outperforms them in academic achievement. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.25% to 70.33% over the past few years, compared to schools like Calusa Elementary (38.33%) and Archimedean Academy (43.86%). The school's spending per student has increased from $9,165 in 2020-2021 to $11,887 in 2023-2024, which may be a reflection of the district's efforts to support the school's educational programs and resources.

1,067
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,587
Per pupil spending ?
45.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13200 SW 79th St
       Miami, FL  33183

(305) 386-7622

District: Miami-Dade


Students who attend Winston Park K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:    Howard D. McMillan Middle School
High:    Miami Sunset Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.3%
White:
2.6%
African American:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Florida elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg62%
Florida avg59%
Elementary school
487th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
226th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
75th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade
22nd of 67Miami-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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202576.5487 of 225878.4%★★★★☆
202469.1656 of 225670.9%★★★★☆
202356.5936 of 224058.2%★★★☆☆
202276.0500 of 221977.5%★★★★☆
202171.9608 of 224772.9%★★★★☆
201979.2423 of 218280.6%★★★★☆
201877.2443 of 211879.1%★★★★☆
201772.2573 of 211272.9%★★★★☆
201674.0516 of 208775.3%★★★★☆
201483.8292 of 206485.9%★★★★☆
201378.9371 of 202981.7%★★★★☆
201278.0400 of 198479.8%★★★★☆
201175.4460 of 198576.8%★★★★☆
201072.0523 of 191972.7%★★★★☆
200975.3410 of 184777.8%★★★★☆
200871.1503 of 178971.9%★★★★☆
200771.3507 of 178671.6%★★★★☆
200681.2288 of 168882.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202578.5226 of 120581.2%★★★★☆
202474.0284 of 119676.3%★★★★☆
202362.4407 of 117765.4%★★★☆☆
202268.7321 of 114872.0%★★★★☆
202159.2435 of 113661.7%★★★☆☆
201965.0358 of 109967.4%★★★☆☆
201870.8281 of 103572.9%★★★★☆
201773.8256 of 103175.2%★★★★☆
201671.7263 of 99773.6%★★★★☆
201472.9243 of 99975.7%★★★★☆
201369.7267 of 95672.1%★★★★☆
201276.9188 of 89779.0%★★★★☆
201178.4177 of 89180.1%★★★★☆
201075.8192 of 83977.1%★★★★☆
200974.8188 of 78075.9%★★★★☆
200878.0144 of 74080.5%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Biology 1100%+29 vs state
Geometry97%+42 vs state
Civics91%+20 vs state
Algebra 190%+30 vs state
Math75%+16 vs state
English Language Arts72%+15 vs state
Science68%+16 vs state

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Students at Winston Park K-8 Center are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Winston Park K-8 Center.

Winston Park K-8 Center ranks 487th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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