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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000376
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
800 77TH ST, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141 · (305) 868-7727 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest 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
15.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
286 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 | 65 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
25%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
53.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +19.3pp 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 77 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 57.2% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 525 | 54.5% | 60.1% |
| BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BONITA SPRINGS | 502 | 57.0% | 36.5% |
| TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 516 | 57.8% | 38.5% |
| BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 501 | 55.3% | 31.6% |
| GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 484 | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 551 | 55.4% | 60.9% |
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 BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #866 of 2,136 | #131 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #394 of 2,149 ▲ 654 | #72 of 279 ▲ 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,116 of 2,149 ▼ 27 | #155 of 279 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #1,316 of 2,267 | #134 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,079 of 2,077 | #115 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,913 of 2,108 | #128 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,117 of 2,188 | #147 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #249 of 1,374 | #59 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
525
-102 (-16%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,091
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 525 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 54% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 58% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 63% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 89% (557) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 47 | 15.5:1 | 89% (647) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 49 | 15.1:1 | 89% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 89% (692) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 67 | 16.9:1 | 89% (1,006) |
| 1990-91 | 1,091 | 56 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MIAMI BEACH, Florida. It enrolls 525 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
MIAMI-DADE oversees BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 526 other schools, with 335,685 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 86%. Other groups make up 10% White and 3% Black. Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 25%.
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 54% at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Florida public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Miami-Dade County show that the median household earns about $71,753 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools with about 335,817 students, including BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, MATER ACADEMY (MIAMI BEACH), is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 102 students, from 627 to 525.
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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
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI BEACH
- MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,134 students
- NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 905 students
- MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 893 students
- MIAMI BEACH FEINBERG/FISHER K-8Elementary · 851 students
- MIAMI BEACH SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
Nearby schools
- MATER ACADEMY (MIAMI BEACH)0.7 mi · 586
- RUTH K. BROAD BAY HARBOR K-8 CENTER1.6 mi · 1,257
- TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 412
- MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 893
- NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 905
- MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 86% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.