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Kendall Square K-8 Center

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Kendall Square K-8 Center ranks 533 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Kendall Square K-8 Center is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 567 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida in academic metrics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools.

Kendall Square K-8 Center's academic excellence is evident across subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved a remarkable 95% proficiency rate in EOC/Algebra 1, far surpassing the 66% rate for Miami-Dade and the 60% rate for the state of Florida. The school also excels in English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 64% to 86% across different grade levels, significantly higher than the district and state averages. This exceptional performance in specific subject areas suggests the school may have a strong focus on mathematics and advanced coursework.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Kendale Lakes Elementary, Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary, and Dante B. Fascell Elementary, Kendall Square K-8 Center consistently outperforms its peers in academic metrics. This consistent high performance, along with the school's declining free and reduced lunch rates, suggests a potential shift in the socioeconomic composition of the student population, which could have implications for the school's programming and resource allocation.

638

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,767

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9325 SW 169 Place
Miami, FL 33196

(305) 382-0352

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Kendall Square K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:	Hammocks Middle School
High:	Felix Varela Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

Asian:

3.1%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Florida elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

533^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2021

From top 10% (2021) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

374^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From top 25% (2024) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	533 of 2258	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	506 of 2256	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	476 of 2240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	262 of 2219	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	226 of 2247	89.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	374 of 1205	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	295 of 1196	75.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 195%+35 vs state

Civics80%+9 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Math68%+9 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kendall Square K-8 Center

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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
Kendall Square K-8 Center	Public	K-8	9325 SW 169 Place	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 382-0352	638	36	17.7	30.9%	19 (3.0%)	12 (1.9%)	584 (91.5%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	73.9	533^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%		76	506^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.6%	27	86.0	65.0	70.0	72.0	64.0	70.0	82.0	65.0	65.0	70.0	45.0	73.0	59.0	47.0	95.0			80.0	$11,767	$970	$10,796
Christina M. Eve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 SW 99th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 383-9392	482	32	15.0	34.6%	15 (3.1%)	7 (1.5%)	448 (92.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	459^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.7%		59	883^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.9%	424	83.0	85.0	73.0				69.0	70.0	64.0				58.0						$16,058	$1,182	$14,875
Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15851 SW 112th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 382-0792	586	44	13.3	43.9%	27 (4.6%)	15 (2.6%)	523 (89.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	75	515^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.2%		68.5	675^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.1%	160	50.0	56.0	78.0				71.0	79.0	83.0				79.0						$18,359	$1,693	$16,665
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
Oliver Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9050 Hammocks Blvd	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 385-4382	617	44	14.0	35.5%	14 (2.3%)	17 (2.8%)	568 (92.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	81.8	374^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.4%		72.3	586^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.0%	212	83.0	65.0	64.0				84.0	83.0	73.0				63.0						$15,956	$1,365	$14,590
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
Claude Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14550 SW 96th St	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 386-5244	417	35	11.9	49.2%	20 (4.8%)	10 (2.4%)	381 (91.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	72.7	564^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%		63.4	787^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.1%	223	71.0	53.0	73.0				78.0	58.0	82.0				77.0						$18,210	$1,761	$16,449
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
Kendale Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 385-2575	693	48	14.4	48.6%	19 (2.7%)	9 (1.3%)	661 (95.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84.4	304^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.5%		76.7	488^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.4%	184	72.0	79.0	68.0				74.0	82.0	83.0				70.0						$15,962	$1,930	$14,031
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendall Square K-8 Center

What district is Kendall Square K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Kendall Square K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Kendall Square K-8 Center.

What is the racial makeup of Kendall Square K-8 Center?

Students at Kendall Square K-8 Center are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American.

Is Kendall Square K-8 Center a good school?

Kendall Square K-8 Center ranks 533^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kendall Square K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend Kendall Square K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hammocks Middle School
High : Felix Varela Senior High School

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