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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000519
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
12231 SW 190TH TER, MIAMI, FL 33177 · (305) 238-6610 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
230 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
27%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
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY→CUTLER BAY MIDDLE
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
48.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 48.8% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY this school | 436 | 52.8% | 47.5% |
| SUMMERVILLE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY HOMESTEAD | 420 | 54.8% | 63.2% |
| GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 484 | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 501 | 55.3% | 31.6% |
| SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 532 | 51.1% | 35.4% |
| MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI SPRINGS | 381 | 53.5% | 56.3% |
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 SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,463 of 2,136 | #205 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #985 of 2,149 ▲ 454 | #158 of 279 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,367 of 2,149 ▲ 309 | #190 of 279 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #1,654 of 2,267 | #178 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,176 of 2,077 | #127 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #1,893 of 2,108 | #121 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #1,184 of 2,188 | #155 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #505 of 1,374 | #100 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
436
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 954
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 53% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 68% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 75% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 91% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 85% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 92% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 90% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 950 | 50 | 19.0:1 | 79% (749) |
| 1990-91 | 954 | 47 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.
About SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
Federal records list SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY as an elementary school in MIAMI, Florida. The school serves 436 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is run by MIAMI-DADE, whose 527 schools enroll 335,685 students.
Most students at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY are Hispanic: 84% of enrollment. Other students are 13% Black and 2% White. That is higher than the 69% Hispanic share among all Miami-Dade County residents. By the diversity index, SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY comes in at 27%.
The school reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.1 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 53% of students.
The allk12 Grade for SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is 7.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
The closest other public school is ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is behind the 57.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY had 448 students in 2020-21 and 436 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY0.4 mi · 1,172
- ROBERT MORGAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,780
- SECONDARY STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER 8030.6 mi · 50
- SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 315
- CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER0.7 mi · 752
- MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 2,238
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY serve?
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY are roughly 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY in?
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.