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Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy

Q: Is Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy a good school?

Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy ranks 846 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy is a public school in Hialeah, FL, serving 947 students from Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district, and it has earned a solid reputation for its strong middle school programs.

This school truly shines in its middle school grades, especially in math and science. For example, in the most recent school year, 82% of 6th graders and 77% of 8th graders were proficient in math—far exceeding both the district and state averages. The school also excels in 8th-grade English Language Arts (74% proficient) and science (60% proficient). This strength is particularly impressive when compared to nearby West Lakes Preparatory Academy, where only 37% of 8th graders were proficient in math, despite that school having a lower rate of economic disadvantage. Another standout feature is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.1%, which is significantly better than the district average of 28.2% and the state average of 31.4%, suggesting a positive and engaging school culture.

While the middle school performance is a major asset, the school shows a clear split in its academic results. Elementary-level English Language Arts scores are average or slightly below the district, with 62% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient. This contrasts with nearby Bob Graham Education Center, which outperforms Ernest R. Graham in nearly every elementary subject. However, Ernest R. Graham matches or exceeds Bob Graham in 6th and 8th-grade math. The school also demonstrates cost-efficiency, achieving strong outcomes with a per-student spending of $12,082, which is lower than many neighboring schools. For families seeking a K-8 school with a proven track record of preparing students for advanced math in high school, Ernest R. Graham is a compelling choice.

947

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,082

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7330 W 32nd Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018

(305) 825-2122

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy usually attend:

High:

Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

African American:

1.1%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

846^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

386^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	846 of 2240	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	1186 of 2258	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	929 of 2256	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	1004 of 2240	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	909 of 2219	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	1255 of 2247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	877 of 2182	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	686 of 2118	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	810 of 2112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	792 of 2087	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	783 of 2064	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	519 of 2029	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	548 of 1984	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	588 of 1985	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	610 of 1919	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	798 of 1847	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	752 of 1789	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	900 of 1786	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	789 of 1688	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	108 of 202	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.8	132 of 199	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	386 of 1216	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	408 of 1205	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	383 of 1196	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	393 of 1177	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	446 of 1148	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	657 of 1136	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	393 of 1099	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	429 of 1035	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	433 of 1031	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	349 of 997	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	399 of 999	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.4	234 of 956	75.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

Civics72%-5 vs state

Math71%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

Science61%+4 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy

How many students attend Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 947 students attended Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy?

Students at Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy in?

Miami-Dade

Is Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy a good school?

Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy ranks 846^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy attend?

Students who attend Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

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