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Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School

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Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School ranks 270 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 573 students in grades PK-5 in Miami, Florida, which is part of the Miami-Dade school district.

This school consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests, with 82% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 87% proficient in math, compared to 60% and 69% for Miami-Dade, respectively. The school has also seen a decline in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 65.22% in 2021-2022 to 42.93% in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively lower socioeconomic student population compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $11,494 in 2020-2021 to $15,314 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the average for the district.

While Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School has maintained a strong academic performance, earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the 31.4% average for nearby schools. The school's consistent academic excellence and higher spending per student suggest it is well-resourced and able to provide a quality education, but the increasing chronic absenteeism is a concern that the school should address to ensure continued student success.

530

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,752

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5125 SW 162nd Ave
Miami, FL 33185

(305) 229-4800

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hammocks Middle School
High:	John A. Ferguson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

Asian:

3.2%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

270^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	85.8	270 of 2258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	244 of 2256	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	519 of 2240	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	218 of 2219	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	412 of 2247	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	200 of 2182	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	236 of 2118	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	297 of 2112	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	461 of 2087	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	347 of 2064	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	449 of 2029	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	328 of 1984	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	505 of 1985	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.2	755 of 1919	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	630 of 1847	65.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+22 vs state

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Science66%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 29, 2017

Me and my son love this school. All is about a Disney Cruise and they let the imagination flies around the school. The staff is amazing and super friendly, Mrs. Correa the principal is there every morning receiving her students with love. Also Mrs Ares, Cottegano, Mrs Cruz from after school. All the staff is super cool. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 23, 2010

I agree with some of the comments about this school. The facility is brand new, the school is up to par with technology, but the quality of the teachers is average or below average. Many of the teachers in this school are still very young and unexperienced, they worry about what they are wearing and not what they need to be teaching their students. Also, they treat the parents as if we don't know what we're talking about and we are less then they are. Security is poor, they ask for ID when you go pick-up your kids when something goes wrong, otherwise, anyone can pick them up. If I could, I would transfer my kids to a different school. I rate this school a "C". Close Quote

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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
Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5125 SW 162nd Ave	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 229-4800	530	33	16.0	34.9%	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	497 (93.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	85.8	270^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.3	244^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.2%	26	82.0	73.0	67.0				87.0	81.0	79.0				66.0						$14,752	$768	$13,984
Academir Preparatory Of Championsgate	Public, Charter	K-5	5420 SW 157th Ave	Miami	33185	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 559-2310	366	19	19.2	55.2%	83 (22.7%)	39 (10.7%)	226 (61.7%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	26.8	1731^st of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%					(n/a)	45.0	50.0	28.0				48.0	75.0	31.0				29.0						$7,420	$08	$7,412
Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6601 SW 152nd Ave	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 386-6667	841	51	16.4	56.7%	7 (0.8%)	12 (1.4%)	812 (96.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63.6	792^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.9%		61.4	832^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	63.1%	40	58.0	64.0	66.0	54.0	55.0	51.0	81.0	75.0	78.0	47.0	31.0	41.0	59.0	52.0	61.0	87.0	94.0	68.0	$15,162	$2,226	$12,936
Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14850 Cottonwood Cir	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 220-8254	630	42	15.0	37.9%	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	589 (93.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75	514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.1	571^st of 2256 public elementary schools	74.7%	57	81.0	69.0	70.0	84.0	81.0	70.0	82.0	58.0	61.0	82.0	76.0	72.0	57.0	61.0	100.0	100.0		84.0	$15,553	$1,291	$14,262
Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4702 SW 143rd Ct	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 222-8161	821	54	15.2	27.4%	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	809 (98.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.3	161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	92.9%		89.1	208^th of 2256 public elementary schools	90.8%	47	90.0	73.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	83.0	89.0	84.0	86.0	82.0	83.0	80.0	72.0	79.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$13,436	$1,037	$12,400
Dante B. Fascell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15625 SW 80th St	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 380-1901	403	28	14.3	46.2%	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	390 (96.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	324^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%		68.3	678^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.9%	354	67.0	72.0	79.0				75.0	77.0	81.0				77.0						$18,420	$2,361	$16,060
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
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
Pinecrest Academy (South Campus)	Public, Charter	K-5	15130 SW 80th St	Miami	33193	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 386-0800	733	37	19.8	60.2%	12 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	699 (95.4%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88	225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.3	105^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.3%	120	80.0	71.0	83.0				86.0	78.0	71.0				78.0						$9,520	$100	$9,421
Bent Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4861 SW 140th Ave	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-0461	430	38	11.3	47.4%	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	408 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88.5	213^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.6%		75.5	516^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.1%	303	68.0	75.0	74.0				88.0	88.0	85.0				76.0						$22,412	$2,819	$19,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School

What district is Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hammocks Middle School
High : John A. Ferguson Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School?

Students at Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School.

Is Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School a good school?

Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School ranks 270^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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