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Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center

Q: Is Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center a good school?

Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center ranks 1079 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center in Doral, FL, is a public school serving 584 students in grades PK-8 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, and it has recently become a standout for its impressive high school-level exam results, even as it faces stiff competition from nearby schools.

One of the most striking features of this school is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. In the 2025-2026 school year, students achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Biology 1, a 91% proficiency rate in Algebra 1, and an 83% proficiency rate in Geometry—scores that far exceed district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective advanced curriculum for middle schoolers. However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in math: while 3rd-grade math proficiency is an impressive 87%, it drops to 47% by 6th grade, a trend that persists in 7th and 8th grades. Similarly, science performance is strong in 5th grade (69% proficiency) but falls to 45% in 8th grade, below state averages. This indicates a challenge in maintaining academic momentum as students move into upper middle school grades.

Compared to its neighbors, Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center is in a high-stakes environment. For instance, Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy, just 0.25 miles away, outperforms it in Civics (94% vs. 69%) and middle school ELA. Yet, the school has a remarkable turnaround story: after hitting a low point in the 25th percentile in 2022-2023, it has climbed to the 52nd percentile, earning a 3-star rating. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped dramatically from 32.9% to 22.3% over two years, a positive trend that likely supports academic gains. Notably, the school's per-student spending of $14,117 is mid-range compared to peers, suggesting its success is driven more by effective teaching and culture than by funding alone.

584

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,117

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11250 NW 86th St
Doral, FL 33178

(305) 889-5757

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:	Ruben Dario Middle School
High:	Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,079^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

772^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^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	52.8	1079 of 2240	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	1265 of 2258	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1417 of 2256	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1674 of 2240	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1593 of 2219	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1474 of 2247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1453 of 2182	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1233 of 2118	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	1277 of 2112	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	1081 of 2087	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	785 of 2064	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	685 of 2029	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	437 of 1984	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	746 of 1985	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	772 of 1216	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	770 of 1205	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	578 of 1196	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	551 of 1177	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	754 of 1148	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	819 of 1136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	753 of 1099	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	630 of 1035	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	578 of 1031	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	437 of 997	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.4	282 of 999	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	298 of 956	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	333 of 897	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	394 of 891	55.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Geometry83%+27 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Math56%-6 vs state

Science53%-3 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
Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11250 NW 86th St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 889-5757	584	36	16.2	23.3%	30 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	543 (93.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52.8	1079^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.8%		43.3	1265^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.0%	186	61.0	56.0	63.0	50.0	55.0	63.0	87.0	70.0	67.0	47.0	42.0	45.0	69.0	45.0	91.0	83.0	100.0	69.0	$14,117	$1,194	$12,923
Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 863-5750	580	45	12.8	25.9%	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	549 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53	1075^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.0%		59.5	892^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.5%	183	35.0	74.0	68.0	73.0	86.0	78.0	43.0	71.0	63.0	59.0	92.0	60.0	63.0	54.0	82.0			94.0	$16,673	$2,135	$14,539
Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 NW 78th St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 995-1000	412	28	14.7	20.4%	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	394 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	662^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.3	682^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	69.8%	20	69.0	63.0	66.0	78.0			79.0	65.0	75.0	76.0			66.0						$13,957	$1,070	$12,887
Doral International Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 NW 104th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 270-2088	570	39	14.6	23.9%	26 (4.6%)	6 (1.1%)	518 (90.9%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	53.2	1067^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.4%		66.1	732^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.6%	335	63.0	69.0	65.0	69.0	64.0	66.0	63.0	71.0	58.0	23.0	52.0		53.0	71.0	66.0	45.0	78.0	75.0	$12,867	$554	$12,313
Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5950 NW 114th Ave	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 592-7914	861	54	15.9	24.2%	34 (3.9%)	17 (2.0%)	793 (92.1%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61.6	838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.9	886^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.8%	48	67.0	64.0	62.0	65.0	67.0	62.0	81.0	70.0	64.0	74.0	55.0	69.0	57.0	57.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	74.0	$12,712	$798	$11,914
John I. Smith K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10415 NW 52nd St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 406-0220	785	49	16.0	22.5%	38 (4.8%)	16 (2.0%)	705 (89.8%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61.1	847^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.2%		56.5	961^st of 2258 public elementary schools	57.4%	114	61.0	72.0	68.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	68.0	78.0	64.0	55.0	60.0	63.0	57.0	47.0	90.0	74.0	93.0	77.0	$14,482	$1,541	$12,940
Academir Charter School East At Doral	Public, Charter	K-5	11300 NW 41st St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 360-6033	463	26	17.8	32.2%	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	450 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71	604^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.0%		83	335^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.2%	269	78.0	59.0	76.0				81.0	63.0	82.0				59.0						$11,326	$1,415	$9,911
West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 818-4000	1,128	77	14.6	51.4%	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	1,103 (97.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	739^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.7	790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.0%	51	66.0	72.0	61.0				72.0	81.0	68.0				56.0						$15,176	$2,357	$12,819
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9702 NW 130th St	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 827-8830	995	77	12.9	50.9%	21 (2.1%)	10 (1.0%)	949 (95.4%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66	727^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.3	727^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.8%		73.0	64.0	66.0				81.0	85.0	64.0				46.0						$17,784	$2,109	$15,675
Ernest R. Graham K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7330 W 32nd Ave	Hialeah	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 825-2122	947	48	19.7	57.7%	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	929 (98.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	846^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.2%		46.8	1186^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.5%	340	62.0	62.0	62.0	64.0	58.0	74.0	64.0	69.0	74.0	82.0	51.0	77.0	61.0	60.0	89.0			72.0	$12,082	$1,358	$10,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center

What schools do graduates of Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruben Dario Middle School
High : Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

How many students attend Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center.

Is Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center a good school?

Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center ranks 1079^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center?

Students at Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

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