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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002291

BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4861 SW 140TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33175 · (305) 221-0461 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
204 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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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
52
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
153%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
40895%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
23755%
Female
19345%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
72.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
87.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
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
430
+2 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.2:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
95%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a close-knit elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 430 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.4%; actual is 74.0%, +16.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM K-8 CENTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 428 students in 2018 compared to 430 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
4861 SW 140TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33175
Phone
(305) 221-0461
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
430
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
204 (47%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039002291
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
Is BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENT TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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