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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks 727 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, part of the Miami-Dade school district. With 1,008 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Math, where 80% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 69% in Miami-Dade and 63% statewide.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.21% to 82.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, Hialeah Gardens Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent high performance. The school also spends more per student than the state average, ranging from $14,890 to $18,051 per student, suggesting effective resource allocation to support student learning.

One area for improvement is the school's chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 22.8% to 31.4% and are higher than the state average. The school should investigate the root causes and implement strategies to address this issue. Overall, Hialeah Gardens Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in Math, despite serving a high-needs student population.

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 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

727^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+13 vs state

English Language Arts59%+3 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	66.3	727^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.8%		77.3	469^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.2%	258	64.0	51.0	63.0				80.0	75.0	64.0				54.0						$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%)	46.8	1186^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.5%		56.7	929^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.8%	257	48.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	65.0	58.0	58.0	75.0	51.0	79.0	64.0	67.0	41.0	52.0	94.0			78.0	$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%)	59.3	897^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%		71.9	597^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.5%	300	54.0	49.0	55.0	73.0	61.0	56.0	75.0	72.0	55.0	75.0	50.0	21.0	55.0	49.0	75.0		92.0	79.0	$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%)	63.7	790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%		62.5	810^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.1%	20	57.0	57.0	65.0				67.0	65.0	65.0				62.0						$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%)	53	1042^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.6	1155^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	113	54.0	53.0	53.0				65.0	67.0	61.0				52.0						$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%)	72.8	561^st of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.7	556^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.4%	5	73.0	69.0	67.0	77.0	71.0	73.0	80.0	70.0	57.0	83.0	53.0	83.0	51.0	62.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$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%)	62.5	813^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.4	986^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%	173	56.0	56.0	61.0	71.0	67.0	61.0	63.0	65.0	76.0	59.0	68.0	35.0	65.0	34.0	93.0		97.0	72.0	$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%)	45	1222^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.8	1050^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.5%	172	54.0	45.0	54.0	67.0	67.0	61.0	69.0	45.0	51.0	70.0	76.0	19.0	40.0	35.0	67.0	100.0	100.0	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%)	46.6	1190^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.3%		39.5	1354^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.0%	164	55.0	50.0	54.0				62.0	58.0	58.0				47.0						$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%)	26.6	1733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.9	1689^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.1%	44	43.0	54.0	37.0	43.0	47.0	44.0	58.0	54.0	37.0	48.0	46.0	64.0	35.0	29.0	93.0	90.0	81.0	62.0	$12,952	$1,398	$11,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

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.

How many students attend Hialeah Gardens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 995 students attended 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

Is Hialeah Gardens Elementary School a good school?

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks 727^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hialeah Gardens Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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