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Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy

Q: Is Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy a good school?

Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy ranks 1600 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy in Miami, FL, is a public school serving 812 students in Pre-K through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, where 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the bottom 5th percentile of Florida elementary schools to the 29th percentile in recent years, and it now stands out for two very different reasons: its exceptional performance in advanced high school courses and its dramatically low chronic absenteeism rate.

Sibley’s most striking strength is its advanced coursework. In 2025-2026, students taking high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams achieved outstanding results, with 92% proficient in Geometry and 94% proficient in Biology 1—both far exceeding district and state averages. These scores are among the highest in the area, even surpassing nearby Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center (86% in Geometry) and rivaling Linda Lentin K-8 Center (93% in Geometry). However, this success contrasts sharply with the school’s grade-level proficiency in core subjects, where FAST Math scores for grades 3-8 range from 44% to 54%, well below the district average. This creates a "two-speed" profile: a highly effective advanced track for select students, while the majority struggle with foundational skills.

Another key differentiator is Sibley’s low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% in 2023-2024, which is less than half the district rate (28.2%) and far lower than nearby schools like Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center (38.9%) and Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center (39.6%). This strong attendance culture is a likely driver of the school’s recent improvement. Notably, Sibley achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending ($11,776) among nearby schools, compared to $17,279 at Carrie P. Meek/Westview, suggesting effective resource management. For families, the choice is clear: Sibley offers a strong advanced middle school track and excellent attendance, but parents should be aware that grade-level math and science proficiency lags behind the district and nearby schools like Gratigny Elementary School, which excels in foundational skills but only serves grades PK-5.

812

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,776

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 NW 115th St
Miami, FL 33168

(305) 953-3737

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2023) to 29th (2026)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Miami-Dade's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,600^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

721^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 281Elementary 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	32.5	1600 of 2240	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1433 of 2258	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1475 of 2256	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1380 of 2240	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1735 of 2219	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	2152 of 2247	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	2097 of 2182	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2053 of 2118	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	2011 of 2112	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	2020 of 2087	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	1850 of 2064	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1735 of 2029	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	1752 of 1984	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	1680 of 1985	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1482 of 1919	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1342 of 1847	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	1573 of 1789	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1416 of 1786	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	1113 of 1688	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.9	154 of 202	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	721 of 1216	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	724 of 1205	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	774 of 1196	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	816 of 1177	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	966 of 1148	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1018 of 1136	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	886 of 1099	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	776 of 1035	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	789 of 1031	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	818 of 997	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	678 of 999	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.6	680 of 956	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	625 of 897	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 194%+20 vs state

Geometry92%+36 vs state

Civics77%~ state avg

Algebra 171%+8 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math48%-13 vs state

Science37%-19 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
Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	255 NW 115th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-3737	812	46	17.6	62.1%	12 (1.5%)	632 (77.8%)	166 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32.5	1600^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.6%		37.4	1433^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.5%	167	59.0	51.0	69.0	56.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	44.0	49.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	36.0	38.0	71.0	92.0	94.0	77.0	$11,776	$1,530	$10,246
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
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 NW 115th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 757-1535	351	23	15.2	66.4%	2 (0.6%)	274 (78.1%)	75 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	1098^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.0%		45.4	1218^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.1%	120	39.0	61.0	68.0				65.0	69.0	66.0				56.0						$15,956	$1,616	$14,340
Van E. Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10327 NW 11th Ave	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 696-9241	374	21	17.8	69.3%	1 (0.3%)	253 (67.6%)	119 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1333^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	40.5%		48.6	1144^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%	189	50.0	66.0	49.0				55.0	88.0	39.0				58.0						$13,776	$1,598	$12,177
Miami Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10351 NE 5th Ave	Miami Shores	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-5525	610	33	18.4	53.3%	48 (7.9%)	317 (52.0%)	229 (37.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	74.5	513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.9	735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	222	74.0	72.0	75.0				80.0	78.0	62.0				59.0						$11,902	$1,291	$10,612
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
Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2005 NW 111th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-7243	830	48	17.2	71.6%	5 (0.6%)	612 (73.7%)	212 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	1787^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.2%		36	1473^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.8%	314	40.0	39.0	48.0	64.0	65.0	63.0	56.0	55.0	40.0	37.0	57.0	57.0	44.0	44.0	64.0		88.0	63.0	$12,599	$1,337	$11,262
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy

Is Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy a good school?

Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy ranks 1600^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy?

Students at Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy are 78% African American, 20% Hispanic, 1% White.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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