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Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School

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Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School ranks 511 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 472 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Miami-Dade school district. The school has shown consistent academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science generally on par with or exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been a concern, rising from 18.7% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby public schools like Royal Green Elementary and Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary, Zora Neale Hurston Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or slightly better. However, the school lags behind the nearby charter schools, Pinecrest Preparatory Academy and Academir Charter School East at Doral, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, as well as higher statewide rankings.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,840 to $17,528, and its low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 13.7, its academic performance is not significantly better than the nearby public schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and class size may be influencing student outcomes, and the school should explore other potential areas for improvement, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school climate.

459

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,205

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13137 SW 26th St
Miami, FL 33175

(305) 222-8152

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

John A. Ferguson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

511^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	75.2	511 of 2258	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	882 of 2256	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	1052 of 2240	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	733 of 2219	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	867 of 2247	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	937 of 2182	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	522 of 2118	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	702 of 2112	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	639 of 2087	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	768 of 2064	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	555 of 2029	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	763 of 1984	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	596 of 1985	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	52.0	991 of 1919	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	752 of 1847	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.5	1110 of 1789	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	1051 of 1786	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	813 of 1688	51.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+15 vs state

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

Science62%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Zora Neale Hurston 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	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13137 SW 26th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 222-8152	459	32	14.3	45.1%	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	451 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	511^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.4%		59.1	882^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.9%	371	59.0	74.0	64.0				70.0	82.0	76.0			62.0					$17,205	$1,326	$15,879
Joe Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 223-9823	410	32	12.8	52.4%	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	400 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78	451^st of 2258 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.6	669^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.3%	218	66.0	72.0	71.0				73.0	79.0	69.0			66.0					$21,058	$3,203	$17,856
Greenglade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3060 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 223-5330	293	21	13.9	52.9%	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	277 (94.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.7	742^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.1%		46.9	1178^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.8%	436	74.0	59.0	60.0				72.0	63.0	66.0			55.0					$17,529	$1,619	$15,910
Wesley Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12345 SW 18th Ter	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 222-8150	490	36	13.6	55.1%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	481 (98.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	683^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.8%		81.9	359^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.1%	324	65.0	63.0	56.0				73.0	75.0	65.0			59.0					$14,842	$1,371	$13,470
Village Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12265 SW 34th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-0441	264	15	17.6	49.6%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.1	662^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.7%		69.5	647^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.3%	15	56.0	77.0	62.0				59.0	94.0	65.0			62.0					$17,221	$1,637	$15,585
Pinecrest Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14301 SW 42nd St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 207-1027	491	23	21.3	60.1%	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	476 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.2	94^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.1	178^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.1%	84	93.0	85.0	82.0				93.0	93.0	77.0			68.0					$10,963	$156	$10,807
Royal Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13047 SW 47th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-4452	371	28	13.2	51.5%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	65.8	738^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.3%		57.3	916^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%	178	66.0	64.0	57.0				76.0	62.0	75.0			52.0					$16,909	$1,444	$15,466
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 SW 2nd St	Miami	33184	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-4356	554	38	14.5	45.1%	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	536 (96.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.8	294^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.0%		77.7	463^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	79.5%	169	67.0	63.0	77.0				80.0	84.0	89.0			77.0					$16,030	$1,307	$14,722
Academir Charter School West	Public, Charter	K-8	14880 SW 26th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 485-9911	695	39	17.8	45.2%	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	666 (95.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.6	118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.2	138^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.9%	20	78.0	88.0	85.0	93.0	86.0	80.0	80.0	81.0	77.0	98.0	84.0	79.0	92.0	100.0	84.0	98.0	$11,391	$1,629	$9,762
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33184	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 552-7122	540	36	15.0	52.2%	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	508 (94.1%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	77.3	464^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.5%		67.1	697^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.1%	233	67.0	57.0	63.0				81.0	82.0	79.0			67.0					$15,988	$1,670	$14,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School

What district is Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School?

Students at Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School a good school?

Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School ranks 511^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : John A. Ferguson Senior High

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