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BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3060 SW 85TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33155 · (305) 221-4011 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
151 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
45
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
44
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
33398%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16348%
Female
17752%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
63.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
69.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
340
-23 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.5:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, with 340 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 44% below that benchmark.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.9%; this one delivers 64.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

The closest other public school is EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 57.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 6%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025.

On this page, members of the BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
3060 SW 85TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33155
Phone
(305) 221-4011
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (44%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000372
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
Is BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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