Summary:
There are four elementary schools serving grades PK-5 (with one K-8 center) in zip code 33161, located in the Miami-Dade County Public School District, an area with a high level of economic need where an average of 65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
North Miami Elementary School stands out as the top performer and most improved school in the area, achieving the highest state rank (1,228 out of 2,240) and the only 3-star rating. It leads in math proficiency across all grade levels, excels in 5th-grade science (62% proficient), and boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (17.6%)—well below district and state averages. In contrast, Archcreek Elementary School shows a specific strength in 4th-grade math (72% proficiency) but experienced a significant decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 49th to the 28th percentile due to sharp drops in 3rd-grade ELA and 5th-grade math. Linda Lentin K-8 Center offers a unique academic pathway as a K-8 school, achieving exceptional End-of-Course exam scores with 100% proficiency in Biology 1, 93% in Geometry, and 84% in Civics, dramatically exceeding district and state averages. W. J. Bryan Elementary is the lowest-ranked school in the area, with the lowest spending per student ($13,472).
A critical finding across all schools is a consistent weakness in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, with no school exceeding 47% proficiency—far below the district average of 64%. However, chronic absenteeism is a relative strength for the area, averaging 19.6% compared to the district's 28.2%. The data also suggests a potential correlation between higher spending and better outcomes, as the highest-spending school ($16,789 per student) is the highest-ranked, while the lowest-spending school is the lowest-ranked.
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