Summary:
Zip code 33170 in Miami, FL, is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK-8, offering a mix of traditional public and charter options within the Miami-Dade school district.
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School stands out as the largest and most consistently high-performing school in the area, serving grades K-8 with 521 students. It excels particularly in middle school, where 8th-grade proficiency in ELA (87%) and Math (81%) far exceeds its own 5th-grade scores, and it boasts a very low poverty rate (3.65% free/reduced lunch). In contrast, Pine Villa Elementary School faces significant challenges, with the highest chronic absenteeism rate (42.2%) and the highest poverty rate (83.56%) in the zip code. Despite spending the most per student ($24,452), Pine Villa's state ranking dropped dramatically from the 84th percentile to the 27th percentile in a single year, indicating volatile performance. My Ca.Sa Charter School is a small, promising newcomer (115 students) with only one year of data, showing strong early math scores—especially in 4th grade (85% proficiency)—and a low poverty rate (5.22%), but its long-term stability is unproven.
Key takeaways for parents include the stark contrast between the two charter schools: Coral Reef Montessori shows a clear "middle school effect" with rising scores in older grades, while My Ca.Sa demonstrates exceptional early elementary math performance. Pine Villa's high spending does not correlate with stable academic results, likely due to the overwhelming impact of chronic absenteeism. Overall, Coral Reef Montessori is the most reliable choice for consistent academic strength, while My Ca.Sa offers an intriguing option for math-focused families, and Pine Villa requires careful consideration of its support services and attendance challenges.
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