TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary-level community in HIALEAH, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE. The school educates 325 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

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

Demographically, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 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.

After controlling for student poverty, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.6%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -8.0 points.

In the broader community, Miami-Dade County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

NORTH TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.8%.

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 467 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.