EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER

EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER operates as a big elementary campus in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 912 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER sits 51% above that benchmark.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 62.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER is one.

The closest other public school is MIAMI CORAL PARK SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 58.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EVERGLADES K-8 CENTER has ticked down 11%, going from 1,028 students in 2018 to 912 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.