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Ben Gamla Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Ben Gamla Charter School is a small, K-8 school in Miami, FL, serving just 165 students within the Miami-Dade school district, and it consistently earns top academic ratings, often ranking in the 91st percentile or higher statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced subjects. Ben Gamla achieves 100% proficiency in both Algebra 1 and Civics end-of-course exams, a feat not matched by nearby schools like Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center or Devon Aire K-8 Center, which score between 72% and 91% in these areas. The school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism, with a rate of just 18.7% in 2023-2024, far better than the district average of 28.2% and the state average of 31.4%. This is a key differentiator from many surrounding schools, such as Gloria Floyd Elementary School (24.1%) and the outlier Bridgeprep Academy Charter (38.2%). While Ben Gamla is a top-tier school, it is not the highest-ranked option in its immediate area, as Somerset Academy Bay and Somerset Academy Kendall rank in the top 1% and top 0.5% of Florida elementary schools, respectively.

An interesting pattern emerges in test scores: the 2024-2025 3rd grade cohort scored lower than other grades, but the following year's 3rd graders achieved 100% proficiency in English Language Arts and 94% in Math, suggesting the dip was an outlier. Ben Gamla also demonstrates efficient spending, achieving excellent results with a per-student budget of $12,644, which is lower than less successful peers like Gloria Floyd Elementary, which spends $24,065 per student. The school's 5th grade has been a consistent bright spot, with ELA proficiency ranging from 90% to 92% over the last three years, indicating a strong, stable instructional program at that level.

165

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,644

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11155 SW 112th Ave
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 596-6266

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

12.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

201^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

116^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	87.3	201 of 2240	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	265 of 2258	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	234 of 2256	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	109 of 2240	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	49 of 2219	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	483 of 2247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	233 of 2182	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	374 of 2118	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	495 of 2112	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	411 of 2087	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	406 of 2064	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	476 of 2029	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	318 of 1984	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	18.1	1727 of 1985	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	116 of 1216	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	53 of 1205	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	221 of 1196	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	105 of 1177	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	117 of 1148	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	302 of 1136	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	193 of 1099	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	349 of 1035	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.5	211 of 1031	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.4	378 of 997	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	206 of 999	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	252 of 956	73.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1100%+37 vs state

Civics100%+23 vs state

English Language Arts89%+28 vs state

Math84%+22 vs state

Science74%+17 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 (2025)	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
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 596-6266	165	0	17.3	40.0%	20 (12.1%)	3 (1.8%)	139 (84.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	91.0%		86	265^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.3%	64	100.0	70.0	90.0	78.0	91.0	100.0	94.0	70.0	83.0	83.0	82.0		76.0	69.0	100.0			100.0	$12,644	$94	$12,550
Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-9000	350	22	15.9	41.7%	17 (4.9%)	7 (2.0%)	319 (91.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	87.5	197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.5	212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.6%	15	95.0	80.0	87.0	91.0	94.0	83.0	90.0	73.0	85.0	73.0	78.0	92.0	71.0	56.0	92.0		96.0	98.0	$9,593	$110	$9,483
William H. Lehman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10990 SW 113th Pl	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 273-2140	522	37	14.1	36.2%	42 (8.0%)	19 (3.6%)	446 (85.4%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	77.8	435^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.6%		84	313^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.1%	122	81.0	73.0	70.0				76.0	78.0	90.0				58.0						$15,935	$1,242	$14,693
Somerset Academy Kendall	Public, Charter	K-5	9790 SW 107 Ct	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 924-2554	224	13	17.2	33.5%	15 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	203 (90.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	97.3	10^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.1	57^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.5%	47	93.0	89.0					98.0	100.0											$12,154	$119	$12,035
Devon Aire K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10501 SW 122nd Ave	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-7100	818	49	16.6	37.7%	55 (6.7%)	30 (3.7%)	702 (85.8%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	76.7	465^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.9	498^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.9%	33	83.0	69.0	78.0	74.0	77.0	69.0	83.0	81.0	71.0	72.0	46.0	74.0	63.0	57.0	91.0	97.0	97.0	90.0	$13,925	$974	$12,951
Gloria Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12650 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 255-3934	344	31	11.0	47.7%	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.4%)	280 (81.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	59.3	899^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.9%		61.9	831^st of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%	68	74.0	56.0	73.0				70.0	61.0	70.0				53.0						$24,065	$4,147	$19,917
Leewood K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10343 SW 124th St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 233-7430	506	29	17.4	24.3%	82 (16.2%)	24 (4.7%)	385 (76.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	85.2	257^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.5%		88.1	224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.1%	33	75.0	88.0	86.0	83.0	76.0	85.0	88.0	83.0	77.0	80.0	53.0	83.0	63.0	67.0	77.0			80.0	$14,195	$800	$13,394
Kendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10693 SW 93rd St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-2735	348	21	16.5	36.8%	20 (5.7%)	12 (3.4%)	304 (87.4%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	90.5	126^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.4%		85.4	284^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%	158	77.0	78.0	93.0				87.0	90.0	91.0				75.0						$17,971	$839	$17,132
Somerset Academy Bay	Public, Charter	K-5	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	410	21	19.5	16.3%	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	95.2	27^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.1	11^th of 2258 public elementary schools	99.5%	16	98.0	85.0	84.0				98.0	93.0	92.0				83.0						$8,917	$89	$8,828
Bridgeprep Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7990 SW 117 Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 775-2119	299	19	15.7	57.2%	11 (3.7%)	34 (11.4%)	248 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.3	2096^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.4%		2.9	2236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.0%	140	58.0	35.0	40.0	33.0	38.0	45.0	42.0	39.0	31.0	42.0	59.0	41.0	23.0	35.0	87.0		81.0	59.0	$11,174	$1,169	$10,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Gamla Charter School

How many students attend Ben Gamla Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Ben Gamla Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Ben Gamla Charter School?

Students at Ben Gamla Charter School are 84% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Ben Gamla Charter School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Ben Gamla Charter School a good school?

Yes. Ben Gamla Charter School ranks in the top 9.0% of Florida elementary schools.

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