MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY

MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY, an intimate elementary campus in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, hosts 406 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.0%; actual is 69.5%, +18.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) records that median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 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), MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.7%.

MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MORNINGSIDE K-8 ACADEMY has declined 23%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 406 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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