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Enrollment
905
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000474
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4100 PRAIRIE AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140 · (305) 531-7666 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
18.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
181 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (155).
Student demographics
54%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
83.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
81.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 81.4% |
% 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
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 905 | 20.0% | 79.8% |
| RUTH K. BROAD BAY HARBOR K-8 CENTER BAY HARBOR ISLANDS | 1,257 | 20.8% | 82.2% |
| BEACHSIDE MONTESSORI VILLAGE HOLLYWOOD | 718 | 21.7% | 89.7% |
| PINEWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ESTERO | 1,025 | 21.7% | 75.1% |
| INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY DOVER | 811 | 15.8% | 56.3% |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 654 | 12.1% | 90.2% |
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 NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #168 of 2,136 | #31 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #235 of 2,149 ▼ 42 | #48 of 279 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #85 of 2,149 ▲ 71 | #25 of 279 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #301 of 2,267 | #39 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,710 of 2,077 | #210 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #1,184 of 2,108 | #11 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #2,008 of 2,188 | #260 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #711 of 1,374 | #131 of 185 |
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
905
-57 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 984
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 905 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 20% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 52 | 17.9:1 | 24% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 937 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 25% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 962 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 28% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 66 | 16.1:1 | 26% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 1,070 | 66 | 16.2:1 | 28% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 997 | 61 | 16.3:1 | 34% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 1,145 | 60 | 19.1:1 | 27% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 984 | 53 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A medium-sized elementary school in MIAMI BEACH, Florida, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE. A federal count lists 905 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to MIAMI-DADE, a district of 527 schools and 335,685 students.
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 48%. Smaller groups are 48% White. County-wide, 69% of Miami-Dade County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 54%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.1:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Miami-Dade County report 48%.
allk12 grades NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.8%.
In the county around the school, Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
The closest public school, MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles from NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 962 to 905. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.1:1, from 15.8:1.
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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 MIAMI BEACH
- MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,134 students
- MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 893 students
- MIAMI BEACH FEINBERG/FISHER K-8Elementary · 851 students
- BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 525 students
- MIAMI BEACH SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
Other North Beach Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Beach Elementary. NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- North Beach Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 344 students
Nearby schools
- MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 893
- MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,134
- MIAMI BEACH FEINBERG/FISHER K-82.0 mi · 851
- TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 412
- MIAMI BEACH SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 462
- BISCAYNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 905 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 48% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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