Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in Miami, FL, zip code 33177, serving grades from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade school district, which ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.
The standout academic performer is Somerset Academy, which holds the highest state ranking in the area (89th percentile) and achieved a 5-star rating in recent years, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 92%. In contrast, Miami Heights Elementary School has the lowest state ranking (27th percentile) despite having the highest per-student spending ($14,665), while Somerset Academy has the lowest spending ($10,014), showing that financial resources alone do not drive success. South Miami Heights Elementary is the most improved school, jumping from the 27th to the 41st percentile, and also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (21.5%) in the zip code. Academir Charter School Preparatory excels in advanced subjects, with Geometry proficiency at 90% and Biology at 83%, while Caribbean K-8 Center struggles overall but shows a pattern where 8th-grade math (71%) significantly outperforms 6th-grade math (54%).
Chronic absenteeism emerges as a key differentiator: the two lowest-performing schools, Caribbean K-8 and Miami Heights, have the highest rates (33.1% and 26.4%), while the most improved school has the lowest. The two "Academir" schools have vastly different profiles—Academir Preparatory is a large, high-performing K-8 school with 79% free/reduced lunch eligibility, while Academir Charter School Elementary South is a very small K-5 school with 52% free/reduced lunch but limited test score data. Enrollment ranges from 128 to 1,172 students, and student-teacher ratios vary from 14.2:1 to 21.1:1, offering parents a wide range of educational environments to consider.
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