Summary:
Zip code 33018, covering parts of Hialeah Gardens and Miami Lakes, Florida, is home to two large public high schools—Hialeah Gardens Senior High School and Barbara Goleman Senior High—both serving grades 9 through 12 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is rated 4 stars and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.
Barbara Goleman Senior High stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. It has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranks 211th in Florida (75th percentile), compared to Hialeah Gardens Senior High School’s 3-star rating and 292nd place (65th percentile). Barbara Goleman also leads in every subject test, with the largest gaps in US History (82% vs. 73% proficient) and Biology (71% vs. 57% proficient), and boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.8% versus Hialeah Gardens’ 99.3%. However, a notable paradox is that Barbara Goleman has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (44.5%) than Hialeah Gardens (35.1%), yet still achieves superior academic results, suggesting strong intervention strategies or a highly resilient student body.
Both schools excel in English Language Arts, outperforming district and state averages, but math remains a relative weakness—only 46% of Hialeah Gardens students are proficient in Algebra 1, well below the district average of 69%. Barbara Goleman spends slightly more per student ($9,738 vs. $9,185) and serves a lower percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (40.09% vs. 48.12%), which aligns with its higher performance. With enrollments around 3,000 students each and similar student-teacher ratios (about 27:1), families in this zip code have two solid options, with Barbara Goleman offering a clear edge in rankings and test scores despite its absenteeism challenge.
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