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What's something AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000409
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5987 E 7TH AVE, HIALEAH, FL 33013 · (305) 688-9619 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
292 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.4% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 58.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 454 | 64.3% | 51.3% |
| JAMES H. BRIGHT ELEMENTARY/J.W. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY HIALEAH | 452 | 61.9% | 35.8% |
| JOHN G. DUPUIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIALEAH | 508 | 64.4% | 59.8% |
| FLAMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIALEAH | 484 | 66.7% | 48.3% |
| NORTH HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIALEAH | 478 | 67.4% | 46.5% |
| PINECREST PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIAMI | 491 | 60.1% | 80.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,274 of 2,136 | #185 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,160 of 2,149 ▼ 156 | #189 of 279 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #1,086 of 2,149 ▲ 460 | #153 of 279 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #1,594 of 2,267 | #170 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #550 of 2,077 | #50 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #2,022 of 2,108 | #187 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #722 of 2,188 | #96 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #1,306 of 1,374 | #183 of 185 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
+69 (+18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 64% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 69% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 69% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 93% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 92% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 94% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 58 | 8.8:1 | 89% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 644 | 51 | 12.6:1 | 84% (540) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 40 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school serving families in HIALEAH, Florida. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 454 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
The 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE enroll 335,685 students altogether, AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Federal enrollment data show AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 94% Hispanic. Other groups include 5% Black. The county population is about 69% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 14.7:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 64%. It compares with 48% for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 48.9%. AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 51.3%, 2.3 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Miami-Dade County, the median household income is $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Miami-Dade County is home to 561 public schools and about 335,817 public school students.
The closest public school, HIALEAH MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment grew 18% from its 2020-21 level of 385. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.7:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
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- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in HIALEAH
- HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,582 students
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,422 students
- HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,367 students
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,201 students
- MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTERElementary · 1,196 students
Other Amelia Earhart Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Amelia Earhart Elementary. AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryAlameda, CA · 573 students
- Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolGoddard, KS · 514 students
- Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolLafayette, IN · 455 students
Nearby schools
- HIALEAH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,002
- PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 585
- HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,711
- NORTH HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 478
- SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES NORTH1.2 mi · 113
- KIPP MIAMI-LIBERTY CITY1.2 mi · 1,359
Frequently asked questions
About AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 94% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.