Summary:
Zip code 33141, serving parts of Miami Beach and North Bay Village, Florida, is home to three elementary schools within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.
Mater Academy (Miami Beach) stands out as the top performer in the area, serving grades K-8 and showing a remarkable upward trend from the 46th to the 61st percentile in state rankings over two years. It excels in middle school math and ELA, with 6th-grade math proficiency at 84% compared to the district's 67%, yet it struggles significantly in science, with 8th-grade proficiency at just 7% versus the district's 49%. Biscayne Beach Elementary School offers a stable PK-5 program, maintaining a consistent 3-star rating and a 55th percentile rank, with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 19.8% and moderate spending of $15,923 per student. Treasure Island Elementary School is the most improved, climbing from the 19th to the 33rd percentile, but it remains the lowest-ranked school with the highest chronic absenteeism at 30.2% and the highest spending at $16,757 per student, highlighting a lack of correlation between spending and performance.
Key takeaways include Mater Academy's strong middle school program that accelerates learning, despite lower spending per student ($9,739), and Treasure Island's positive trajectory hindered by high absenteeism. Biscayne Beach provides a reliable, middle-of-the-pack option with consistent metrics. Overall, families in this zip code have diverse choices, from Mater Academy's K-8 pathway with exceptional math and ELA but weak science, to Biscayne Beach's steady elementary program, and Treasure Island's improving but challenged environment.
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