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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008697
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER
9325 SW 169 PLACE, MIAMI, FL 33196 · (305) 382-0352 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
17.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (77).
Student demographics
16%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
71.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
70.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.2% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 70.1% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER this school | 638 | 30.9% | 68.9% |
| WEST LAKES PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIALEAH | 594 | 34.0% | 61.8% |
| DR. MANUEL C. BARREIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 530 | 34.9% | 75.3% |
| KENWOOD K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 759 | 33.6% | 63.8% |
| CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 695 | 26.3% | 84.9% |
| OLIVER HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 617 | 35.5% | 68.9% |
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 KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #502 of 2,136 | #73 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #640 of 2,149 ▼ 105 | #113 of 279 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #400 of 2,149 ▼ 28 | #68 of 279 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #902 of 2,267 | #87 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,626 of 2,077 | #191 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #1,989 of 2,108 | #166 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #1,798 of 2,188 | #240 of 283 |
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
638
+434 (+213%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 638 | 36 | 17.7:1 | 31% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 39% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 44% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 55% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER.
About KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER is a mid-sized elementary school for students in MIAMI, Florida. Enrollment totals 638 students across kindergarten through 8.
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER is among 527 schools run by MIAMI-DADE, which serves 335,685 students.
At KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER, 92% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 3% Asian and 3% White. Census figures show Miami-Dade County is about 69% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER scores 16%.
There are 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER, giving a ratio of 17.7:1. That is in line with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. A total of 197 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Miami-Dade County report 48%.
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER 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 68% of Florida public elementary schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER's results are 3.2 points above predicted: 68.9% against 65.7%.
In the wider Miami-Dade County area, median household income comes to about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools enroll about 335,817 students and include KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER.
CHRISTINA M. EVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 68.9% is above the 64.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER as 204 in 2020-21 and 638 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- CHRISTINA M. EVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 482
- DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 586
- FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,935
- HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 486
- DANTE B. FASCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 403
- OLIVER HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTERHow many students attend KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER?
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 638 students in grades KG-08.
Is KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER is approximately 17.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER?
At KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER, the student body is approximately 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER public or private?
KENDALL SQUARE K-8 CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.