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Linda Lentin K-8 Center

Q: Is Linda Lentin K-8 Center a good school?

Linda Lentin K-8 Center ranks 1629 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Linda Lentin K-8 Center in North Miami Beach, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 594 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, a district ranked in the 71st percentile statewide.

This school presents a fascinating "two-speed" academic profile. While its elementary grades (3rd-5th) in English Language Arts and Math consistently trail district averages—for example, 3rd Grade Math proficiency is 53% compared to the district's 72%—the middle school program is a standout. In 8th Grade Science, an impressive 69% of students are proficient, a full 20 points above the district average and the highest rate among nearby K-8 schools like Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center (57%) and Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy (38%). Even more striking, the school achieves perfect or near-perfect scores on high school-level End-of-Course exams: 100% proficiency in Biology 1 and 93% in Geometry, far exceeding state and district averages. This suggests a highly effective program for advanced middle school students, particularly in math and science.

Chronic absenteeism, a challenge for many schools, has been improving at Linda Lentin, dropping from 25.7% to 22.2%—now better than both the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages. The school also maintains a competitive student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, despite spending less per student ($13,703) than many nearby schools. For parents, the key takeaway is that Linda Lentin offers a remarkable opportunity for middle school students to excel in advanced science and math, but families should be aware that the elementary program is still developing. The school's future success will likely hinge on bringing the same effective strategies from its strong middle school down to the lower grades.

594

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,703

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14312 NE 2nd Ct
North Miami Beach, FL 33161

(305) 891-4011

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Linda Lentin K-8 Center usually attend:

High:

North Miami Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2023) to 27th (2026)

!Math scores 10 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Miami-Dade's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,629^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

534^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^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	31.6	1629 of 2240	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1642 of 2258	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1401 of 2256	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1254 of 2240	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1576 of 2219	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1899 of 2247	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1765 of 2182	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1922 of 2118	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	1918 of 2112	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1798 of 2087	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1807 of 2064	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	1586 of 2029	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	1623 of 1984	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	1490 of 1985	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	1533 of 1919	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	1476 of 1847	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1512 of 1789	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	1529 of 1786	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	1176 of 1688	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	167 of 199	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	534 of 1216	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	556 of 1205	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	692 of 1196	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	650 of 1177	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	741 of 1148	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	928 of 1136	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	843 of 1099	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	866 of 1035	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	853 of 1031	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	745 of 997	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	703 of 999	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	690 of 956	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	575 of 897	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	589 of 891	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.9	621 of 839	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	516 of 780	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	470 of 740	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	379 of 736	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry93%+37 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

Algebra 167%+4 vs state

Science64%+8 vs state

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Math52%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
W. J. Bryan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 NE 125th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-0602	611	35	17.4	64.0%	13 (2.1%)	435 (71.2%)	151 (24.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	29.6	1676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.9	1450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.8%	226	47.0	46.0	62.0				53.0	44.0	55.0				46.0						$13,472	$1,471	$12,002
Natural Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 NE 141st St	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-8649	349	23	15.1	59.9%	10 (2.9%)	269 (77.1%)	68 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.6	1383^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.7	1254^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%	129	59.0	45.0	60.0				67.0	57.0	65.0				37.0						$15,343	$1,474	$13,870
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
Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 NE 7th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-2411	476	30	15.8	63.4%	14 (2.9%)	335 (70.4%)	113 (23.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46.4	1243^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	44.5%		37.3	1438^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.3%	195	50.0	58.0	66.0				55.0	62.0	55.0				63.0						$14,366	$1,331	$13,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Linda Lentin K-8 Center

What district is Linda Lentin K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Linda Lentin K-8 Center?

Students at Linda Lentin K-8 Center are 84% African American, 13% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Linda Lentin K-8 Center a good school?

Linda Lentin K-8 Center ranks 1629^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Linda Lentin K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend Linda Lentin K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

High : North Miami Senior High School

How many students attend Linda Lentin K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Linda Lentin K-8 Center.

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