LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY

LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY is a close-knit K-5 school in MIAMI, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE. The school serves 353 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.

Demographically, LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 48% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly less Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.1%; actual is 31.6%, a gap of -16.5 points.

Around the school, 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%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GEORGIA JONES AYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.7%.

LENORA BRAYNON SMITH ELEMENTARY operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 431 students in 2018 compared to 353 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 77% to 48% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.