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Enrollment
1,128
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039006435
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11990 NW 92ND AVE, HIALEAH GARDENS, FL 33018 · (305) 818-4000 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,128 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.7:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
580 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 | 35 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 159 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 183 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 196 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 222 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (222).
Student demographics
4%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
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HIALEAH GARDENS MIDDLE 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
59.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 67.9% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,128 | 51.4% | 61.4% |
| KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 969 | 52.8% | 40.0% |
| SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIALEAH | 1,138 | 48.9% | 60.0% |
| MARCUS A. MILAM K-8 CENTER HIALEAH | 1,082 | 55.2% | 48.8% |
| HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIALEAH GARDENS | 995 | 50.9% | 65.6% |
| PINECREST COVE ACADEMY MIAMI | 938 | 55.7% | 80.4% |
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 WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #805 of 2,136 | #125 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #842 of 2,149 ▼ 226 | #143 of 279 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #834 of 2,149 ▲ 156 | #126 of 279 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,128 | #121 of 2,267 | #19 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #552 of 2,077 | #52 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.4% | #2,075 of 2,108 | #236 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #1,240 of 2,188 | #166 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #1,023 of 1,374 | #158 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
1,128
+78 (+7%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 1,177
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,128 | 77 | 14.7:1 | 51% (580) |
| 2023-24 | 1,089 | 85 | 12.8:1 | 57% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 1,131 | 82 | 13.8:1 | 62% (701) |
| 2020-21 | 1,050 | 88 | 11.9:1 | 89% (936) |
| 2017-18 | 1,231 | 89 | 13.8:1 | 83% (1,026) |
| 2015-16 | 1,268 | 88 | 14.4:1 | 87% (1,101) |
| 2010-11 | 1,177 | 75 | 15.7:1 | 84% (992) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school. Its address is in HIALEAH GARDENS, Florida. Total enrollment is 1,128 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 87% higher.
MIAMI-DADE is the local district for WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 527 schools with 335,685 students.
Hispanic students are 98% of those enrolled at WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Miami-Dade County's population at about 69%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Florida public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.4%; the prediction is 55.4%.
The school's county is Miami-Dade County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Miami-Dade County number 561, with about 335,817 students.
Measured in a straight line, HIALEAH GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles from WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 61.4% is below the 64.1% average for nearby schools.
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 7% across 4 years, from 1,050 in 2020-21 to 1,128 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
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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
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- 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 HIALEAH GARDENS
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- MATER ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,611 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,551 students
- MATER ACADEMYElementary · 1,521 students
- MATER ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,219 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 995 students
Nearby schools
- HIALEAH GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,551
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 3,009
- ERNEST R. GRAHAM K-8 ACADEMY0.5 mi · 947
- HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 995
- CITY OF HIALEAH EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 1,002
- BEN SHEPPARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 927
Frequently asked questions
About WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,128 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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