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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000511

SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

121 SW 78TH PL, MIAMI, FL 33144 · (305) 261-7071 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
286 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
34
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
89
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
87
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
50199%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
Male
24849%
Female
26051%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
78.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
508
-85 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.8:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, with 508 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Miami-Dade County reports that median household income runs about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

FLAGAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 60.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 593 students in 2018 compared to 508 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
121 SW 78TH PL, MIAMI, FL 33144
Phone
(305) 261-7071
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
508
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
286 (56%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000511
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
Is SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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