Summary:
Zip code 33184 in Miami, Florida, is home to two elementary schools, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary and Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary, both serving grades PK through 5 within the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 20th out of 70 districts in Florida.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary stands out as the top performer in the area, consistently achieving higher state rankings and academic proficiency. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 385th in Florida (83rd percentile), compared to Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary's 433rd rank (81st percentile). A key differentiator is chronic absenteeism: Marjory Stoneman Douglas has an exceptionally low rate of 8.8%, far below Finlay's 19.8% and the state average of 31.4%. Both schools excel in math, with average proficiency rates of 77.3% and 79.0% respectively, significantly outperforming the district (70.0%) and state (64.3%) averages. In 5th grade science, both schools achieved an identical 72% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 60%.
Despite having nearly identical resources—similar student-teacher ratios (14.5 vs. 15.0) and spending per student ($16,030 vs. $15,988)—the schools show notable differences. Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary is on a strong upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026, and it slightly edges out Marjory Stoneman Douglas in average math proficiency. However, Marjory Stoneman Douglas leads in English Language Arts, with an average proficiency of 74.0% compared to Finlay's 69.3%. Overall, both schools provide a solid elementary education, with math and science being particular strengths across the zip code.
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