Summary:
In zip code 33149, there is a single public school option, Key Biscayne K-8 Center, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the affluent island community of Key Biscayne within the Miami-Dade school district.
Key Biscayne K-8 Center is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school excels particularly in early mathematics, with 4th-grade math proficiency reaching an outstanding 91% and 3rd-grade math at 87% for the 2025-2026 school year. The school also boasts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.1%, compared to district and state averages above 28%, and a remarkably low free/reduced lunch rate of 6.33%. With a student-teacher ratio of 18:1 and per-student spending of $11,304, the school provides a resource-rich environment that supports strong academic outcomes.
While the school performs exceptionally well in elementary grades, there is a noticeable dip in proficiency as students enter middle school. For example, 4th-grade ELA proficiency is 86%, but 7th-grade ELA drops to 47%. Similarly, 6th-grade math proficiency (60%) is significantly lower than 4th-grade math (91%). An interesting anomaly is that despite high performance in math and reading, the school's Civics EOC proficiency (70%) falls below both the district (79%) and state (77%) averages. Overall, Key Biscayne K-8 Center offers an excellent elementary education, though families should be aware of the performance challenges that emerge in the middle school grades.
Thank you for your feedback!