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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks 727 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School is a public school in Hialeah Gardens, FL, serving 995 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Miami-Dade district, which ranks in the top 30% of Florida districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, especially in the early grades. In the most recent school year, 81% of 3rd graders and 85% of 4th graders were proficient in math, significantly outpacing district and state averages. This is the strongest math showing among all nearby elementary schools, including high-performing neighbors like Bob Graham Education Center. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are also consistently above district and state levels across all tested grades. Parents may also appreciate the school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is much smaller than at nearby schools like Mater Academy (21.4:1) or Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center (17.7:1). The school also invests more per student ($17,784) than any other school in the area.

However, there are a few areas where the school faces challenges. While 3rd and 4th grade math is a strength, 5th grade math proficiency drops to 64%, which is below the district average. Science scores in 5th grade are also a concern, with only 46% of students proficient compared to 59% in the district. Chronic absenteeism is another issue, with a rate of 22.8% that has been rising since the pandemic. Interestingly, while Hialeah Gardens spends more per student than Bob Graham Education Center, that school achieves higher overall rankings, suggesting that how money is spent matters as much as how much is spent. For parents comparing options, West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School is a very close competitor with similar demographics and overall ranking, though Hialeah Gardens has the edge in early-grade math.

995

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,784

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9702 NW 130th St
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

(305) 827-8830

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Hialeah Gardens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lawton Chiles Middle School
High:	Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

727^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	727 of 2240	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	727 of 2258	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	469 of 2256	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	820 of 2240	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	557 of 2219	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	657 of 2247	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	347 of 2182	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	442 of 2118	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	392 of 2112	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	574 of 2087	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	577 of 2064	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	539 of 2029	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	607 of 1984	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.4	1012 of 1985	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	1056 of 1919	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	927 of 1847	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	943 of 1789	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	962 of 1786	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.0	672 of 1688	60.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math77%+12 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Science46%-14 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
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9702 NW 130th St	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 827-8830	995	77	12.9	50.9%	21 (2.1%)	10 (1.0%)	949 (95.4%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66	727^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.3	727^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.8%		73.0	64.0	66.0				81.0	85.0	64.0				46.0						$17,784	$2,109	$15,675
Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7330 W 32nd Ave	Hialeah	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 825-2122	947	48	19.7	57.7%	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	929 (98.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	846^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.2%		46.8	1186^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.5%	340	62.0	62.0	62.0	64.0	58.0	74.0	64.0	69.0	74.0	82.0	51.0	77.0	61.0	60.0	89.0			72.0	$12,082	$1,358	$10,724
West Lakes Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8435 W 36th Ave	Hialeah	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 827-3025	594	37	16.0	34.0%	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	524 (88.2%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1054^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.9%		59.3	897^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%	157	57.0	57.0	55.0	74.0	76.0	69.0	65.0	84.0	60.0	70.0	40.0	37.0	50.0	50.0	89.0	92.0	100.0	85.0	$12,227	$982	$11,245
West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 818-4000	1,128	77	14.6	51.4%	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	1,103 (97.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.7	790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%	51	66.0	72.0	61.0				72.0	81.0	68.0				56.0						$15,176	$2,357	$12,819
Ben Sheppard Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5700 W 24th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 556-2204	927	58	15.9	63.2%	6 (0.6%)	13 (1.4%)	905 (97.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52.1	1091^st of 2240 public elementary schools	51.3%		53	1042^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.9%	49	64.0	57.0	55.0				83.0	71.0	60.0				43.0						$13,125	$1,513	$11,613
Bob Graham Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15901 NW 79th Ave	Miami Lakes	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 557-3303	1,404	82	17.1	40.5%	59 (4.2%)	42 (3.0%)	1,283 (91.4%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71.3	593^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.8	561^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	32	71.0	79.0	72.0	70.0	83.0	75.0	72.0	81.0	74.0	53.0	53.0	88.0	63.0	69.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$12,859	$1,360	$11,499
Youth County-Op Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7700 W 20th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 819-8855	761	43	17.6	77.4%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.3%)	738 (97.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53.5	1060^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.7%		62.5	813^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%	247	60.0	51.0	68.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	73.0	68.0	58.0	60.0	64.0	36.0	59.0	31.0	93.0		100.0	82.0	$9,381	$733	$8,647
Mater Palms Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 390-1106	866	40	21.6	63.0%	164 (18.9%)	60 (6.9%)	612 (70.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (1.8%)	35	1527^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.8%		45	1222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.9%	305	60.0	50.0	48.0	69.0	65.0	62.0	63.0	54.0	41.0	61.0	76.0	41.0	35.0	18.0	76.0		93.0	71.0	$7,832	$462	$7,370
Palm Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7450 W 16th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 823-6970	574	39	14.7	50.5%	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	554 (96.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.7	1409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.1%		46.6	1190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.3%	219	58.0	48.0	57.0				62.0	58.0	58.0				49.0						$14,557	$1,511	$13,046
Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 W 16th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-0301	1,082	61	17.7	55.2%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1,066 (98.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	1739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.6	1733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	55.0	43.0	48.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	47.0	46.0	57.0	48.0	62.0	32.0	18.0	74.0	100.0	89.0	63.0	$12,952	$1,398	$11,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hialeah Gardens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hialeah Gardens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawton Chiles Middle School
High : Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hialeah Gardens Elementary School?

Students at Hialeah Gardens Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Hialeah Gardens Elementary School a good school?

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks 727^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hialeah Gardens Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Hialeah Gardens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 995 students attended Hialeah Gardens Elementary School.

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