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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 33055

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Schools

1,947

Students

Top rankedDr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School639^th of 2,242 Florida elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Glade Elementary School up 250 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School 14.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

This analysis examines six elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in the 33055 zip code of Miami Gardens, Florida, all part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks 20th out of 70 districts in the state.

The standout school in the area is Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School, the only school to achieve a 4-star rating, ranking 638th out of 2,240 schools statewide. It excels across subjects, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 83% and 5th-grade Math at 81%, both well above district and state averages. Another strong performer is Miami Gardens Elementary School, a math powerhouse with the highest 4th-grade Math (88%) and 5th-grade Math (86%) scores in the area, and it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,963). In contrast, Carol City Elementary School is the most challenged, ranking 2,044th (9th percentile) with a 0-star rating, and it struggles with a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.0% and test scores well below averages. Other schools include Lake Stevens Elementary School (mid-tier, 56th percentile), Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School (low performer, 26th percentile), and North Glade Elementary School (low performer, 18th percentile).

Key takeaways for parents include that higher spending does not guarantee better results, as Miami Gardens outperforms despite the lowest spending. Math is a clear strength across the area, with five of six schools meeting or exceeding district averages in at least one grade level. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with lower performance, as seen with Carol City's high rate. Additionally, schools with similar economic need levels, like Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway and Charles David Wyche Junior, can have vastly different outcomes, highlighting the importance of school leadership and instructional quality. The average free/reduced lunch rate is 66.8%, indicating significant economic need, and the average student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carol City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 NW 173rd Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-0509	308	14	22.0	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	186 (60.4%)	115 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	2045^th of 2242 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.1	1846^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	199	40.0	38.0	35.0	48.0	56.0	44.0	30.0	$14,782	$1,679	$13,103
Lake Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 NW 183rd St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-6536	255	16	15.9	58.0%	3 (1.2%)	114 (44.7%)	138 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56	985^th of 2242 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.9	1046^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%	61	64.0	66.0	41.0	69.0	82.0	63.0	44.0	$17,030	$1,560	$15,470
Miami Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 NW 195th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-5321	264	14	18.8	64.8%	7 (2.7%)	83 (31.4%)	174 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.1	811^th of 2242 public elementary schools	63.8%		55.5	980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	169	46.0	74.0	55.0	65.0	88.0	86.0	67.0	$13,963	$1,289	$12,674
North Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 NW 177th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-3608	216	14	15.4	63.4%	6 (2.8%)	28 (13.0%)	181 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	1264^th of 2242 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.6	1514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	250	46.0	66.0	54.0	58.0	71.0	50.0	62.0	$15,203	$1,410	$13,793
Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 NW 206th Ter	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-5838	336	19	17.6	67.9%	2 (0.6%)	158 (47.0%)	176 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	639^th of 2242 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.3	851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	62.3%	212	61.0	59.0	83.0	82.0	71.0	81.0	60.0	$14,578	$1,444	$13,134
Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 NW 195th Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 628-5776	568	39	14.5	68.1%	7 (1.2%)	55 (9.7%)	498 (87.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	1670^th of 2242 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.6	1735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%	65	41.0	49.0	41.0	76.0	58.0	48.0	42.0	$16,330	$1,697	$14,633

Cities Near Zip Code 33055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Miami	0.2 mi	324	159^th
Miami Gardens	0.29 mi	24	279^th
North Miami	0.31 mi	14	193^rd
Opa Locka	1.53 mi	8	346^th
Hialeah	1.63 mi	47	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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