Brentwood Elementary School

Q: Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 1621 st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Brentwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami Gardens, Florida, serving 428 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida, Brentwood faces unique challenges compared to its nearby counterparts.

Brentwood has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.98%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 40.48% to 90.83% African American. The school also consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 43.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 27.2% to 43.1% range of nearby schools. Academically, Brentwood's test scores are consistently lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 34% compared to 53% for both the district and state.

Despite Brentwood's higher spending per student, ranging from $10,642 to $15,778 over the past few years, the school continues to underperform its neighbors, such as Carol City Elementary School, Norwood Elementary School, and Barbara Hawkins Elementary School. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that require a targeted, data-driven approach to address the root causes of its underperformance and support the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3101 NW 191st St
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

(305) 624-2657

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1621^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,778

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carol City Middle School
High:	Miami Carol City Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brentwood Elementary School ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 209^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.02. (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: African American (86%), Hispanic (12.4%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brentwood Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 100^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Brentwood Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brentwood Elementary School is $15,778, which is the 57^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brentwood 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 Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	7.22	1611^th	1688	4.6%
2007	9.93	1673^rd	1786	6.3%
2008	25.35	1414^th	1789	21.0%
2009	25.11	1481^st	1847	19.8%
2010	19.19	1641^st	1919	14.5%
2011	28.49	1527^th	1985	23.1%
2012	26.74	1520^th	1984	23.4%
2013	24.90	1615^th	2029	20.4%
2014	21.59	1721^st	2064	16.6%
2016	45.17	1138^th	2087	45.5%
2017	33.24	1411^th	2112	33.2%
2018	40.15	1289^th	2118	39.1%
2019	45.37	1192^nd	2182	45.4%
2021	18.52	1880^th	2247	16.3%
2022	30.72	1557^th	2219	29.8%
2023	44.12	1225^th	2240	45.3%
2024	30.02	1621^st	2256	28.1%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Teachers complaint to much, school love to suspend kids for the smallest things,terrible teachers, terrible assistant principal, would never ever recommend this school to no one. Please run do not stop in front of this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	21	622	2	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1989	17	686	1	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
1990	14	709	6	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	834
1991	12	730	2	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
1992	14	848	2	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	985
1993	15	953	3	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1994	9	933	2	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1995	10	997	4	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1996	10	997	4	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1997	15	1009	4	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1998	8	969	4	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	1047
1999	8	1007	6	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	1073
2000	3	961	4	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2001	8	1059	3	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2002	6	1029	1	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2003	6	1029	1	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2004	5	1025	1	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	1101
2005	5	881	0	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	956
2006	4	922	0	66	6	n/a	n/a	0	998
2007	4	906	0	64	4	n/a	n/a	4	982
2008	3	828	1	63	3	n/a	n/a	3	901
2009	3	817	2	70	2	n/a	n/a	6	900
2010	3	648	4	64	2	n/a	n/a	116	837
2011	3	590	3	65	2	1	183	0	847
2012	1	625	3	67	2	0	133	0	831
2013	2	622	2	74	0	0	98	0	798
2014	3	596	1	75	2	0	83	0	760
2015	6	593	0	71	2	0	70	0	742
2016	4	525	0	58	0	0	38	0	625
2017	6	495	0	70	0	0	14	0	585
2018	4	494	0	62	0	1	1	0	562
2019	4	484	0	63	0	1	0	0	552
2020	3	482	1	54	0	0	1	0	541
2021	1	429	1	37	0	0	1	0	469
2022	3	405	1	46	0	0	1	0	456
2023	6	368	0	53	0	0	1	0	428

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 Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	42.0	17.1	68.8
1989	806	45.0	17.9	67.4
1990	834	45.0	18.5	71.7
1991	850	45.0	18.8	71.6
1992	985	48.0	20.5	69
1993	1090	45.0	24.2	72.3
1994	1055	54.0	19.5	74.6
1995	1110	57.0	19.5	78.6
1996	1110	57.0	19.5	78.6
1997	1108	55.0	20.1	81
1998	1047	56.0	18.7	81.2
1999	1073	55.0	19.5	87.3
2000	1018	52.0	19.6	88.9
2001	1145	51.0	22.5	89.9
2002	1110	56.0	19.8	93.3
2003	1110	56.0	19.8	93.3
2004	1101	53.0	20.8	90.6
2005	956	52.0	18.4	91.6
2006	998	55.0	18.1	88.9
2007	982	56.0	17.5	85.4
2008	901	60.5	14.9	87.9
2009	900	54.7	16.5	84.3
2010	837	52.0	16.1	101.7
2011	847	53.0	15.9	89.7
2012	831	48.0	17.3	94.2
2013	798	48.0	16.6	94
2014	760	46.0	16.5	93.9
2015	742	44.0	16.8	93.1
2016	625	41.0	15.2	91.8
2017	585	37.0	15.8	92.5
2018	562	35.0	16.0	85.9
2019	552	31.0	17.8	84.4
2020	541	31.0	17.4	88.9
2021	469	31.0	15.1	93.6
2022	456	26.0	17.5	93.4
2023	428	27.0	15.8	81.8

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 Brentwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	42.0	17.1	68.8
1989	806	45.0	17.9	67.4
1990	834	45.0	18.5	71.7
1991	850	45.0	18.8	71.6
1992	985	48.0	20.5	69
1993	1090	45.0	24.2	72.3
1994	1055	54.0	19.5	74.6
1995	1110	57.0	19.5	78.6
1996	1110	57.0	19.5	78.6
1997	1108	55.0	20.1	81
1998	1047	56.0	18.7	81.2
1999	1073	55.0	19.5	87.3
2000	1018	52.0	19.6	88.9
2001	1145	51.0	22.5	89.9
2002	1110	56.0	19.8	93.3
2003	1110	56.0	19.8	93.3
2004	1101	53.0	20.8	90.6
2005	956	52.0	18.4	91.6
2006	998	55.0	18.1	88.9
2007	982	56.0	17.5	85.4
2008	901	60.5	14.9	87.9
2009	900	54.7	16.5	84.3
2010	837	52.0	16.1	101.7
2011	847	53.0	15.9	89.7
2012	831	48.0	17.3	94.2
2013	798	48.0	16.6	94
2014	760	46.0	16.5	93.9
2015	742	44.0	16.8	93.1
2016	625	41.0	15.2	91.8
2017	585	37.0	15.8	92.5
2018	562	35.0	16.0	85.9
2019	552	31.0	17.8	84.4
2020	541	31.0	17.4	88.9
2021	469	31.0	15.1	93.6
2022	456	26.0	17.5	93.4
2023	428	27.0	15.8	81.8

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 Brentwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,023 (10.5%)	$8,725 (89.5%)	$9,748
2019	$821 (8.3%)	$9,058 (91.7%)	$9,879
2020	$843 (7.9%)	$9,798 (92.1%)	$10,642
2021	$2,289 (18.1%)	$10,390 (81.9%)	$12,679
2022	$2,414 (18.1%)	$10,925 (81.9%)	$13,340
2023	$3,636 (23.0%)	$12,143 (77.0%)	$15,778

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brentwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1192^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1225^th of 2240 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	35	34	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	71	49	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	52	49	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	65	66	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Elementary School)	42	36	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brentwood Elementary School)	67	35	32%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Brentwood Elementary School)	47	42	5%
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	552	428	22.5%
African American	484	368	24%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	63	53	15.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	4	6	50%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.4%	81.8%	2.6%

Schools Near Brentwood 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 Biology 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2657	428	27	15.8	81.8%	6 (1.4%)	368 (86.0%)	53 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30	1621^st of 2256 public elementary schools	28.1%		44.1	1225^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.3%	396	31.0	39.0	50.0				49.0	36.0	62.0				34.0					$15,778	$3,636	$12,143
Barbara Hawkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19010 NW 37th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2615	241	15	16.0	80.1%	3 (1.2%)	213 (88.4%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1241^st of 2256 public elementary schools	45.0%		52.8	1023^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	54.3%	218	50.0	44.0	56.0				57.0	41.0	59.0				46.0					$15,615	$3,475	$12,141
Crestview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 NW 187th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-1495	265	17	15.5	74.3%	4 (1.5%)	231 (87.2%)	28 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.3	471^st of 2256 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.7	636^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.6%	165	94.0	52.0	57.0				100.0	55.0	77.0				73.0					$18,137	$4,397	$13,741
Myrtle Grove K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	296	16	18.5	84.8%	2 (0.7%)	248 (83.8%)	46 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1790^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.7%		10.6	2121^st of 2240 public elementary schools	5.3%	331	59.0	42.0	24.0	41.0	36.0	43.0	52.0	31.0	35.0	31.0	44.0	38.0	20.0	53.0	86.0		83.0	$13,065	$2,694	$10,372
North County K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 NW 207th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9648	343	18	19.0	79.0%	3 (0.9%)	292 (85.1%)	45 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.9	1435^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.6	1694^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.4%	259	33.0	43.0	51.0	59.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	53.0	47.0	68.0	30.0	90.0	38.0	32.0	95.0		90.0	$13,331	$3,687	$9,645
Excelsior Prep Charter School Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	18200 NW 22nd Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 565-9188	447	0		83.7%	1 (0.2%)	406 (90.8%)	39 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	2013^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.8%		21.8	1840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%	173	33.0	32.0	26.0	39.0	43.0	53.0	46.0	44.0	40.0	21.0	13.0	35.0	21.0	13.0	75.0	93.0	54.0	$10,486	$3,827	$6,659
Miami Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 NW 195th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-5321	252	14	18.0	71.4%	12 (4.8%)	102 (40.5%)	137 (54.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	724^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.9%		55.3	964^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.0%	240	50.0	45.0	71.0				67.0	79.0	74.0				61.0					$15,024	$4,283	$10,740
Aspire Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	21311 NW 34 Street	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 995-1000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17631 NW 20th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-1591	182	13	14.0	76.9%	2 (1.1%)	146 (80.2%)	33 (18.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1992^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	11.7%		26.8	1689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.6%	303	27.0	42.0	30.0				48.0	39.0	21.0				30.0					$20,605	$6,887	$13,719
Carol City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 NW 173rd Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-0509	276	15	18.4	83.7%	2 (0.7%)	185 (67.0%)	88 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	1521^st of 2256 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.8	1805^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.4%	284	47.0	25.0	28.0				67.0	40.0	47.0				53.0					$16,206	$2,435	$13,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brentwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brentwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carol City Middle School
High : Miami Carol City Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood Elementary School?

Students at Brentwood Elementary School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Brentwood Elementary School a good school?

Brentwood Elementary School ranks 1621^st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Brentwood Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Brentwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Brentwood Elementary School.

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