Bel-Aire Elementary School

Q: Is Bel-Aire Elementary School a good school?

Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 1360 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bel-Aire Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cutler Bay, Florida, serving 319 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel-Aire stands out from its nearby counterparts in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (62.07%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 14.69% to 87.73% Hispanic. Bel-Aire also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 37.0% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the 19.9% to 46.1% range of its neighbors. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 32% compared to 53% for both the district and state.

Bel-Aire also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.86% to 92.86% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the 33.65% to 82.49% range of the surrounding schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has consistently been in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. These factors suggest that Bel-Aire may be serving a more disadvantaged student population compared to its neighbors and could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10205 SW 194th St
Cutler Bay, FL 33157

(305) 233-5401

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1360^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,094

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

African American:

31.7%

White:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks worse than 60.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 180^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), African American (31.7%), White (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bel-Aire Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 106^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Bel-Aire Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bel-Aire Elementary School is $15,094, which is the 72^nd highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bel-Aire Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	24.56	1322^nd	1688	21.7%
2007	26.26	1389^th	1786	22.2%
2008	12.48	1650^th	1789	7.8%
2009	21.59	1538^th	1847	16.7%
2010	15.89	1700^th	1919	11.4%
2011	10.54	1859^th	1985	6.3%
2012	9.66	1884^th	1984	5.0%
2013	22.08	1674^th	2029	17.5%
2014	31.50	1475^th	2064	28.5%
2016	13.76	1889^th	2087	9.5%
2017	29.21	1525^th	2112	27.8%
2018	47.44	1121^st	2118	47.1%
2019	42.51	1259^th	2182	42.3%
2021	21.80	1778^th	2247	20.9%
2022	31.65	1529^th	2219	31.1%
2023	33.25	1514^th	2240	32.4%
2024	39.27	1360^th	2256	39.7%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 28, 2014

The School lost my Girlfriends son, a Kindergartner. These people are incompetent and lazy Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	140	329	7	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	144	336	8	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1990	124	382	10	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1991	125	399	10	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1992	109	436	15	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	63	345	13	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	71	340	10	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	64	470	10	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
1996	64	470	10	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
1997	72	488	14	204	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
1998	78	401	15	210	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
1999	60	425	17	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	747
2000	50	435	20	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	740
2001	47	405	19	269	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
2002	35	346	21	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	35	346	21	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	32	321	14	234	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2005	32	320	8	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2006	26	290	5	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2007	24	251	9	214	3	n/a	n/a	9	510
2008	23	255	11	234	3	n/a	n/a	9	535
2009	26	273	11	220	3	n/a	n/a	10	543
2010	30	241	19	207	2	n/a	n/a	1	500
2011	26	269	17	204	3	1	2	0	522
2012	26	276	17	184	5	2	1	0	511
2013	31	244	17	171	5	2	3	0	473
2014	25	205	12	163	6	2	2	0	415
2015	23	207	10	167	7	1	4	0	419
2016	22	188	8	177	6	1	4	0	406
2017	9	154	5	169	5	1	2	0	345
2018	8	112	6	142	1	1	1	0	271
2019	7	116	5	150	0	0	0	0	278
2020	9	105	6	166	0	0	1	0	287
2021	10	85	8	149	0	0	0	0	252
2022	7	105	7	152	1	0	1	0	273
2023	11	101	7	198	1	0	1	0	319

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	39.0	16.4	63.5
1989	689	40.0	17.2	61.1
1990	721	39.0	18.4	67.8
1991	754	41.0	18.3	73.1
1992	799	41.0	19.4	74.5
1993	538	34.0	15.8	8.4
1994	554	29.0	19.1	80.7
1995	732	39.0	18.8	86.3
1996	732	39.0	18.8	86.3
1997	781	38.0	20.6	85.4
1998	708	37.0	19.1	83.8
1999	747	37.0	20.2	93.3
2000	740	39.0	19.0	95.1
2001	742	39.0	19.0	94.7
2002	685	33.0	20.8	94.9
2003	685	33.0	20.8	94.9
2004	604	34.0	17.8	93
2005	575	35.0	16.4	94.6
2006	548	37.0	14.8	91.4
2007	510	35.0	14.6	89.2
2008	535	39.0	13.7	88.6
2009	543	38.6	14.1	90.1
2010	500	33.0	15.1	92.4
2011	522	34.0	15.3	92.7
2012	511	33.0	15.4	94.1
2013	473	33.0	14.3	95.1
2014	415	29.0	14.3	94.5
2015	419	27.0	15.5	94.7
2016	406	27.0	15.0	97.5
2017	345	23.0	15.0	93.6
2018	271	18.0	15.0	87.5
2019	278	16.0	17.3	95.7
2020	287	18.0	15.9	90.6
2021	252	19.0	13.2	92.9
2022	273	17.0	16.0	89
2023	319	20.0	15.9	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	39.0	16.4	63.5
1989	689	40.0	17.2	61.1
1990	721	39.0	18.4	67.8
1991	754	41.0	18.3	73.1
1992	799	41.0	19.4	74.5
1993	538	34.0	15.8	8.4
1994	554	29.0	19.1	80.7
1995	732	39.0	18.8	86.3
1996	732	39.0	18.8	86.3
1997	781	38.0	20.6	85.4
1998	708	37.0	19.1	83.8
1999	747	37.0	20.2	93.3
2000	740	39.0	19.0	95.1
2001	742	39.0	19.0	94.7
2002	685	33.0	20.8	94.9
2003	685	33.0	20.8	94.9
2004	604	34.0	17.8	93
2005	575	35.0	16.4	94.6
2006	548	37.0	14.8	91.4
2007	510	35.0	14.6	89.2
2008	535	39.0	13.7	88.6
2009	543	38.6	14.1	90.1
2010	500	33.0	15.1	92.4
2011	522	34.0	15.3	92.7
2012	511	33.0	15.4	94.1
2013	473	33.0	14.3	95.1
2014	415	29.0	14.3	94.5
2015	419	27.0	15.5	94.7
2016	406	27.0	15.0	97.5
2017	345	23.0	15.0	93.6
2018	271	18.0	15.0	87.5
2019	278	16.0	17.3	95.7
2020	287	18.0	15.9	90.6
2021	252	19.0	13.2	92.9
2022	273	17.0	16.0	89
2023	319	20.0	15.9	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bel-Aire Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,370 (11.6%)	$10,391 (88.4%)	$11,761
2019	$844 (7.9%)	$9,873 (92.1%)	$10,716
2020	$775 (6.9%)	$10,444 (93.1%)	$11,219
2021	$2,780 (20.3%)	$10,889 (79.7%)	$13,669
2022	$3,712 (25.9%)	$10,628 (74.1%)	$14,340
2023	$3,432 (22.7%)	$11,662 (77.3%)	$15,094

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bel-Aire Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1259^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1514^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	47	36	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	66	42	24%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	44	30	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	78	45	33%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	43	51	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	65	48	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Bel-Aire Elementary School)	30	37	7%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	278	319	14.7%
African American	116	101	12.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	150	198	32%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	11	57.1%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.7%	75.9%	19.8%

Schools Near Bel-Aire Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	319	20	15.9	75.9%	11 (3.4%)	101 (31.7%)	198 (62.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.3	1360^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.3	1514^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%	154	47.0	32.0	52.0				67.0	49.0	56.0				32.0				$15,094	$3,432	$11,662
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	396	23	17.2	67.4%	22 (5.6%)	97 (24.5%)	274 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39	1369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.5	1324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	49.0	48.0	58.0				47.0	56.0	43.0				39.0				$14,845	$2,852	$11,993
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	177	13	13.6	82.5%	3 (1.7%)	147 (83.1%)	26 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	26.7	1717^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.9%		14.3	2047^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.6%	330	34.0	42.0	32.0				52.0	55.0	32.0				40.0				$23,728	$7,655	$16,072
Gulfstream Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20900 SW 97th Ave	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-6811	603	54	11.1	70.8%	27 (4.5%)	142 (23.5%)	420 (69.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	54.5	985^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.3%		52.2	1041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%	56	42.0	49.0	70.0				39.0	70.0	68.0				71.0				$22,041	$4,790	$17,251
Whispering Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18929 SW 89th Rd	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7382	483	28	17.2	47.8%	75 (15.5%)	41 (8.5%)	342 (70.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	82.4	347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.7	488^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.2%	141	75.0	71.0	66.0				78.0	75.0	63.0				69.0				$12,480	$1,472	$11,008
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	532	24	22.1	33.6%	41 (7.7%)	123 (23.1%)	345 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%		46	1187^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%	78	63.0	54.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	68.0	42.0	30.0	44.0	52.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	48.0	73.0	86.0	$9,646	$339	$9,308
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	644	39	16.5	66.6%	10 (1.6%)	59 (9.2%)	565 (87.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	29.3	1644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.5	1697^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.2%	53	40.0	46.0	42.0				46.0	56.0	36.0				35.0				$13,279	$2,444	$10,835
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	700	38	18.4	80.4%	14 (2.0%)	274 (39.1%)	395 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.9	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%	206	46.0	40.0	40.0	44.0	40.0	33.0	52.0	67.0	33.0	52.0	46.0	49.0	41.0	30.0	74.0	61.0	$11,430	$2,444	$8,987
Pine Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16700 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7018	376	26	14.4	80.9%	14 (3.7%)	175 (46.5%)	179 (47.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	41.7	1301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.5	1399^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%	98	49.0	32.0	58.0				50.0	19.0	57.0				75.0				$18,319	$4,180	$14,137
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	452	28	16.1	74.6%	18 (4.0%)	74 (16.4%)	354 (78.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.7	1655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.8	1448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%	207	45.0	24.0	48.0				58.0	46.0	43.0				34.0				$13,431	$2,568	$10,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel-Aire Elementary School

How many students attend Bel-Aire Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Bel-Aire Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bel-Aire Elementary School?

Students at Bel-Aire Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Bel-Aire Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Bel-Aire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bel-Aire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

Is Bel-Aire Elementary School a good school?

Bel-Aire Elementary School ranks 1360^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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