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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000531
VINELAND K-8 CENTER
8455 SW 119TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33156 · (305) 238-7931 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
148 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
75.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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
671
-194 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.0:1
% White
15%
was 18%
% Hispanic
76%
was 69%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VINELAND K-8 CENTER
Located at 8455 SW 119TH ST, in MIAMI, Florida, VINELAND K-8 CENTER is a reasonably sized K-5 school that teaches 671 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of MIAMI-DADE.
VINELAND K-8 CENTER is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that serves 335,685 students overall.
Demographically, VINELAND K-8 CENTER shows that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 15% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.
Looking at school resources, VINELAND K-8 CENTER shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, VINELAND K-8 CENTER performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.1%, the actual is 78.0%, a residual of +7.9 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), VINELAND K-8 CENTER is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VINELAND K-8 CENTER. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VINELAND K-8 CENTER at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 70.2%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VINELAND K-8 CENTER has shrank 22%, going from 865 students in 2018 to 671 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 69% to 76%.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT PINECREST0.9 mi · 278
- SOMERSET ACADEMY CONTINENTAL0.9 mi · 55
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 2,618
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 654
- PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 715
- MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About VINELAND K-8 CENTERHow many students attend VINELAND K-8 CENTER?
VINELAND K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-08.
Is VINELAND K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
VINELAND K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VINELAND K-8 CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VINELAND K-8 CENTER is approximately 16.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VINELAND K-8 CENTER?
VINELAND K-8 CENTER reports a student body of 15% White, 76% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is VINELAND K-8 CENTER public or private?
VINELAND K-8 CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.