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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000518
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER
6800 SW 60TH ST, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143 · (305) 667-8847 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
196 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
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER→SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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
62.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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
508
-271 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.0:1
% White
7%
was 10%
% Hispanic
76%
was 72%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER, a modestly sized K-5 school in SOUTH MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, serves 508 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.
MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER is one of those campuses.
On demographics, SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 7% White.
On the resource side, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.8%; this one delivers 63.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) records that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER is one.
Nearest neighbor: SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 75.3%.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Five-year trend. SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER's enrollment has contracted 35% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 508).
Inside the community feed, the feed for SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 SOUTH MIAMI
- SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 720 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)Elementary · 491 students
- LUDLAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 260 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)Middle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 720
- SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,611
- LUDLAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 260
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)1.1 mi · 491
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS)1.1 mi · 166
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.4 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTERHow many students attend SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER?
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER serve?
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER have?
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER?
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER reports a student body of 7% White, 76% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER in?
SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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