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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in MIAMI-DADE

This page covers 286 elementary schools in MIAMI-DADE, including 69 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

286
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
69
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 286
1
rank
SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–051,196 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
2
rank
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF MIAMI DADE
Grades KG–08836 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
2%
Low economic need
3
rank
SNAPPER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05371 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL
Grades KG–08392 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
CLAUDE PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05432 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
GLORIA FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
LEEWOOD K-8 CENTER
Grades PK–08599 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
8
rank
SOMERSET ACADEMY KENDALL
Grades KG–05226 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
9
rank
DR. TONI BILBAO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Grades PK–08661 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
10
rank
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER
Grades PK–08534 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
276 more elementary schools in MIAMI-DADE not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
286
Elementary Schools
514
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.