Summary:
The 33010 zip code area of Hialeah, Florida is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools are a mix of public and public charter institutions, all under the Miami-Dade school district. While the data reveals some high-performing charter schools, it also highlights significant challenges facing many of the traditional public schools in this community.
The standout schools in the area include Imater Preparatory Academy High School, which has the highest enrollment and consistently ranks in the top half of Florida high schools, and the Imater Academy Middle School, which demonstrates strong academic performance on end-of-course exams. At the elementary level, Imater Academy Elementary also stands out with solid proficiency rates in core subjects. However, the traditional public schools, such as Hialeah Elementary and James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary, struggle with significantly lower academic performance.
A key concern across all schools in the 33010 zip code area is the extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.4% to 31.4% - far exceeding state and district averages. This, coupled with the high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (70-90%), suggests the schools are serving communities facing significant socioeconomic challenges. The wide range in per-student spending, from under $9,000 to nearly $18,000, also indicates potential funding disparities that may be contributing to the performance gaps observed between the charter and traditional public schools.
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