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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000530

VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12265 SW 34TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33175 · (305) 226-0441 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
131 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
55
Kindergarten
35
Grade 1
32
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
31
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
37
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
26098%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Asian
21%
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
15559%
Female
10941%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLW. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOLG. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
64.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
71.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 9 points 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
264
-50 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 13.7:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in MIAMI, Florida, overseen by MIAMI-DADE, enrolling 264 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 66.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate 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%. VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

GREENGLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.9%.

VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 314 students in 2018 compared to 264 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. 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
VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
12265 SW 34TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33175
Phone
(305) 226-0441
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
131 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000530
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Who oversees VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VILLAGE GREEN 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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