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Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) in Miami, FL, serving 530 students within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, and it has recently surged to the 96th percentile statewide, ranking #81 out of 2,240 elementary schools in Florida.

Barreiro Elementary stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, achieving proficiency rates of 80% or higher in every subject and grade level tested in the most recent year. Math is a particular strength, with 5th-grade math proficiency at an incredible 94%, while 3rd and 4th grade math both hit 90%. Science is a major differentiator, with 5th-grade proficiency at 76%—16 points above the state average and notably higher than nearby high-performing schools like Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center (67%) and Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) (69%). The school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among its nearby peers at just 12.8%, which is less than half the district average of 28.2% and significantly lower than schools like Pinecrest Preparatory Academy (20.5%) and Kendale Lakes Elementary School (21.3%).

Interestingly, Barreiro’s success is not driven by higher spending, as it spends $14,752 per student—less than Bent Tree Elementary School ($22,412) but more than Pinecrest Academy South ($9,520), which still ranks higher. The school has experienced a powerful resurgence, jumping from the 77th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 96th percentile for 2025-2026, suggesting effective leadership and targeted interventions are paying off. While Barreiro serves a relatively affluent student body (34.91% on free/reduced lunch), nearby schools like Pinecrest Preparatory Academy achieve similar high rankings with a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (60%), highlighting a different kind of excellence. Just 0.46 miles away, Academir Preparatory of Championsgate (in the Osceola district) ranks in the 38th percentile with a 44.6% chronic absenteeism rate, underscoring the extreme variability in school quality even within the same neighborhood.

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

81^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	81 of 2240	96.4%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math91%+27 vs state

English Language Arts84%+24 vs state

Science76%+16 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

Schools Near Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School

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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
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%)	92.5	81^st of 2240 public elementary schools	96.4%		85.8	270^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.0%	189	85.0	87.0	80.0				90.0	90.0	94.0				76.0						$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%)	40.5	1385^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.2%		26.8	1731^st of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%	346	65.0	50.0	57.0	56.0			48.0	50.0	57.0	75.0			57.0						$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%)	71	607^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.6	792^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	64.9%	185	66.0	69.0	67.0	73.0	60.0	66.0	82.0	78.0	70.0	71.0	59.0	54.0	64.0	58.0	78.0	96.0	100.0	85.0	$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%)	71.8	581^st of 2240 public elementary schools	74.1%		75	514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.2%	67	92.0	78.0	69.0	80.0	79.0	79.0	96.0	75.0	53.0	73.0	73.0	76.0	56.0	59.0	83.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$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%)	88.4	169^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	161^st of 2258 public elementary schools	92.9%	8	93.0	75.0	80.0	90.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	89.0	84.0	83.0	78.0	93.0	67.0	76.0	81.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$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%)	80.8	371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.4%		83.5	324^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.7%	47	81.0	73.0	73.0				89.0	70.0	78.0				70.0						$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%)	93.4	64^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.2	94^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.8%	30	81.0	87.0	85.0				86.0	95.0	92.0				83.0						$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%)	91.4	106^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.6	118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.8%	12	82.0	80.0	91.0	84.0	98.0	93.0	87.0	75.0	92.0	93.0	77.0	89.0	90.0		89.0	85.0	77.0	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%)	89	155^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.1%		88	225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.0%	70	88.0	83.0	86.0				87.0	84.0	80.0				69.0						$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%)	76.2	476^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.8%		88.5	213^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.6%	263	61.0	66.0	67.0				81.0	91.0	78.0				74.0						$22,412	$2,819	$19,593

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

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.

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.

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

Yes! Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 81^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools.

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

Miami-Dade

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