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Enrollment
1,196
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000463
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER
14250 NW 67TH AVE, HIALEAH, FL 33014 · (305) 822-7757 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
497 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER→HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH
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
69.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
69.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,196
-83 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.0:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
93%
was 87%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER
As a roomy primary school in HIALEAH, Florida, MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER instructs 1,196 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of MIAMI-DADE. That puts it 98% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER is among them.
Looking at the student body, MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). The remainder looks like 4% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.4%, the actual is 65.9%, a residual of +5.6 points.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household earnings sit near $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%. MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
The closest other public school is HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.8%.
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,279 (now 1,196). Hispanic enrollment moved from 87% to 93% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in HIALEAH
- HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,582 students
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,422 students
- HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,367 students
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,201 students
- WESTLAND HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,191 students
Nearby schools
- HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH0.5 mi · 1,367
- PALM LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 574
- MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 987
- NORTH TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 590
- YOUTH CO-OP CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 761
- YOUTH CO-OP PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTERHow many students attend MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER?
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 1,196 students in grades PK-08.
Is MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER have?
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER?
Student demographics at MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER in?
MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.