MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a cozy K-5 school, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. It teaches 264 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that enrolls 335,685 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 31% Black, 3% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify 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.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.7%.

In the broader community, 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 roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MIAMI GARDENS 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 HIS HOUSE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 277 (now 264). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 47% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.