Summary:
In zip code 33154, there is one elementary school, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, a K-8 school serving 1,257 students in the Miami-Dade district, which is ranked 20th out of 70 districts in Florida.
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is a standout school with consistently high state rankings in the top 13% of all Florida elementary schools over the last three years, earning 4 or 5 stars. The school demonstrates exceptional performance in high-school-level subjects, achieving 100% proficiency in Geometry and Biology 1 End-of-Course (EOC) exams for two consecutive years, and 96% proficiency in Algebra 1. Across nearly every subject and grade level, proficiency rates are substantially higher than both the Miami-Dade district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, English Language Arts proficiency ranges from 71% to 88% across grades, outperforming the district by 7 to 21 percentage points. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, significantly lower than the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages.
One interesting finding is the 7th-grade math anomaly, where proficiency dropped to 54% in 2025-2026, the only subject where the school underperforms relative to the district (58%), though the previous year it was 89%, suggesting a possible cohort effect or data anomaly. The school spends $10,774 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1, and only 20.84% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Despite maintaining high test scores, the school's state ranking slightly declined from the 91st to the 87th percentile, indicating other schools are improving at a faster rate. Overall, this school offers a strong academic environment with advanced coursework opportunities and excellent attendance.
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