HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 550 E 8TH ST, in HIALEAH, Florida, HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school that educates 700 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by MIAMI-DADE.

Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Other groups include 2% Black. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. HIALEAH 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 EXCELSIOR PREP CHARTER SCHOOL OF HIALEAH, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. HIALEAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 628 (now 700).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.