Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 33180, which covers parts of Aventura and North Miami Beach, Florida, serving grades from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th or 8th grade within the Miami-Dade County Public School District.
Aventura City Of Excellence School is the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Florida elementary schools with exceptional test scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 17.1%. Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School is a strong contender showing remarkable improvement, jumping to the 87th percentile in state rankings while serving a more diverse student population. Aventura Waterways K-8 Center is the largest school with over 2,000 students, offering a comprehensive K-8 program and excelling in high school-level exams, though it shows a "middle school slump" in math and science proficiency. Ojus Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 48.02% and the lowest state ranking, while Bridgeprep Academy Of North Miami Beach presents a paradox with a very low free/reduced lunch rate but mixed academic results and a likely erroneous student-teacher ratio of 82.0.
Key takeaways include that chronic absenteeism is a consistent challenge, with top schools managing it better than the district average of 28.2%. Per-student spending does not directly correlate with performance, as the highest spender ($14,743 at Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks) is a top performer, but the second-highest spender ($11,946 at Ojus Elementary) is the lowest-ranked. Overall, this zip code offers a range of options from elite academic environments to large, diverse schools, with Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School demonstrating that strong outcomes are achievable across different socioeconomic backgrounds.
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