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Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 787 students in grades PK through 8 within the Miami-Dade district, where about 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school presents a striking paradox: it achieves world-class results on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Biology 1, yet struggles with basic grade-level proficiency in core subjects. For example, only 17% of 5th graders are proficient in science, compared to 59% district-wide, and just 19% meet math standards. The school also spends significantly more per student ($18,294) than nearby schools, yet its state ranking (10th percentile) is among the lowest. For comparison, Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center, just 1.26 miles away, achieves much better results—like 72% proficiency in 8th-grade ELA versus 47% here—while spending $5,550 less per student. This suggests the school’s challenges are not about funding but about instructional strategy or school culture.

Chronic absenteeism has improved to 22.4%, which is lower than the district average, but remains higher than at Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center (16.5%). The "middle school dip" is severe, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 33% (district: 58%) and 8th-grade science at 39% (district: 49%). However, there is a glimmer of hope: 6th-grade math has been consistently above the district average for three years, suggesting a specific effective program that could be replicated. The nearby North Dade Center For Modern Languages magnet school achieves near-perfect scores, highlighting the educational inequality in the area.

787

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,294

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 NW 147th St
Miami, FL 33168

(305) 681-7481

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy usually attend:

High:

North Miami Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2024 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

2,007^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 21% (2024) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

940^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	2007 of 2240	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1704 of 2258	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1778 of 2256	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	940 of 1216	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	838 of 1205	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	747 of 1196	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	848 of 1177	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	961 of 1148	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	989 of 1136	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	864 of 1099	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	837 of 1035	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	881 of 1031	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	875 of 997	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	848 of 999	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	830 of 956	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	762 of 897	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	795 of 891	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	753 of 839	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	661 of 780	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.8	633 of 740	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	591 of 736	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	574 of 675	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Math43%-19 vs state

Science31%-25 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	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
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%)	16.5	2007^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.4%		28	1704^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.5%	303	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
Linda Lentin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14312 NE 2nd Ct	North Miami Beach	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-4011	594	38	15.6	67.2%	8 (1.3%)	501 (84.3%)	78 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	31.6	1629^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.2	1642^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.3%	13	40.0	57.0	54.0	58.0	60.0	65.0	53.0	48.0	44.0	56.0	63.0	53.0	58.0	69.0	67.0	93.0	100.0	84.0	$13,703	$2,198	$11,506
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%)	32.5	1599^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.6%		40.2	1357^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%	242	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
North Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 NE 145th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-6156	430	34	12.6	65.8%	6 (1.4%)	355 (82.6%)	66 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.8	1228^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.2%		52.8	1050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%	178	41.0	55.0	55.0				67.0	67.0	64.0				62.0						$16,789	$1,831	$14,958
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%)	22.6	1857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	2049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%	192	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%)	94.9	33^rd of 2240 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
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	543	31	17.5	66.1%	7 (1.3%)	456 (84.0%)	74 (13.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.8	1480^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.9%		22.4	1835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%	355	38.0	60.0	46.0				48.0	60.0	55.0				70.0						$13,866	$1,956	$11,910
Archcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 892-4000	450	29	15.5	65.1%	1 (0.2%)	373 (82.9%)	72 (16.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.5	1602^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	28.5%		48.6	1143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%	459	40.0	61.0	50.0				50.0	72.0	46.0				48.0						$14,518	$1,372	$13,145
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	885^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.9	644^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%	241	74.0	58.0	63.0				74.0	57.0	73.0				54.0						$13,717	$1,930	$11,788
Gratigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11905 N Miami Ave	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-6685	443	31	14.2	67.7%	5 (1.1%)	343 (77.4%)	89 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	64	785^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%		51.7	1076^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%	291	67.0	69.0	68.0				63.0	78.0	73.0				51.0						$17,091	$2,232	$14,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy

What district is Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy.

Is Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy are 82% African American, 16% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy usually go on to attend:

High : North Miami Senior High School

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