Earlington Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Earlington Heights Elementary School a good school?

Earlington Heights Elementary School ranks 1097 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Earlington Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 340 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Earlington Heights stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (56.76%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 2.46% to 90.89% African American. The school also faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (24.5% to 53.8%) and lower test scores than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 30%, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. Additionally, Earlington Heights has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.47% to 97.99%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Earlington Heights, ranging from $14,277 to $22,729 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Earlington Heights, including any underlying racial inequities or biases, will be crucial in supporting the success of its diverse student community.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

4750 NW 22nd Ave
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 635-7505

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1097^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,849

Students who attend Earlington Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownsville Middle School
High:	Miami Northwestern Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.0%

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Earlington Heights Elementary School ranks better than 51.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 151^st among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.71. (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 (58%), Hispanic (41.2%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Earlington Heights Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 99^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Earlington Heights Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Earlington Heights Elementary School is $17,849, which is the 23^rd highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Earlington Heights 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 Earlington Heights Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	10.69	1562^nd	1688	7.5%
2007	8.63	1694^th	1786	5.2%
2008	9.99	1678^th	1789	6.2%
2009	5.75	1786^th	1847	3.3%
2010	37.80	1280^th	1919	33.3%
2011	14.18	1796^th	1985	9.5%
2012	13.11	1826^th	1984	8.0%
2013	15.72	1826^th	2029	10.0%
2014	11.10	1953^rd	2064	5.4%
2016	12.00	1928^th	2087	7.6%
2017	27.75	1558^th	2112	26.2%
2018	37.90	1348^th	2118	36.4%
2019	24.67	1726^th	2182	20.9%
2021	35.39	1435^th	2247	36.1%
2022	52.68	1002^nd	2219	54.8%
2023	31.61	1564^th	2240	30.2%
2024	49.71	1097^th	2256	51.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Earlington Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	7	467	2	132	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	8	516	1	171	n/a	n/a	0	696
1990	6	511	0	229	n/a	n/a	0	746
1991	5	561	0	240	n/a	n/a	0	806
1992	11	580	0	272	n/a	n/a	0	863
1993	11	606	0	250	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	13	541	0	240	n/a	n/a	0	794
1995	8	462	0	261	n/a	n/a	0	731
1996	8	462	0	261	n/a	n/a	0	731
1997	7	525	0	274	n/a	n/a	0	806
1998	4	385	0	207	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	3	385	0	215	n/a	n/a	0	603
2000	0	309	1	205	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	3	294	1	202	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	2	323	0	133	n/a	n/a	0	458
2003	2	323	0	133	n/a	n/a	0	458
2004	1	416	0	109	n/a	n/a	0	526
2005	3	376	0	84	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	0	449	1	102	n/a	n/a	0	552
2007	0	406	0	108	n/a	n/a	2	516
2008	1	432	1	108	n/a	n/a	3	545
2009	3	459	0	92	n/a	n/a	4	558
2010	4	446	0	87	n/a	n/a	0	537
2011	1	419	0	81	1	2	0	504
2012	1	440	0	67	1	2	0	511
2013	1	406	0	72	0	3	0	482
2014	1	412	0	68	1	3	0	485
2015	0	376	0	80	1	1	0	458
2016	2	365	0	97	0	3	0	467
2017	7	340	0	109	0	2	0	458
2018	4	314	0	109	0	0	0	427
2019	2	332	0	111	1	0	0	446
2020	3	301	0	112	1	0	0	417
2021	4	254	0	90	1	0	0	349
2022	3	201	0	91	1	0	0	296
2023	6	193	1	139	1	0	0	340
2024	2	211	0	150	0	1	0	364

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 Earlington Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	38.0	16.0	89.1
1989	696	36.0	19.3	91.7
1990	746	39.0	19.1	89.5
1991	806	42.0	19.1	88.3
1992	863	45.0	19.1	90.2
1993	867	40.0	21.7	91.1
1994	794	48.0	16.5	94.6
1995	731	42.0	17.4	93.3
1996	731	42.0	17.4	93.3
1997	806	39.0	20.7	94.9
1998	596	36.0	16.6	92.1
1999	603	32.0	18.8	94.9
2000	515	41.0	12.6	97.1
2001	500	39.0	12.8	98
2002	458	31.0	14.8	95.6
2003	458	31.0	14.8	95.6
2004	526	34.0	15.5	98.7
2005	463	33.0	14.0	99.4
2006	552	38.0	14.5	97.5
2007	516	34.0	15.2	96.1
2008	545	42.5	12.8	93.2
2009	558	40.6	13.8	97.1
2010	537	38.5	13.9	99.4
2011	504	34.0	14.8	98.4
2012	511	32.0	15.9	98.8
2013	482	33.0	14.6	98.8
2014	485	32.0	15.1	99.4
2015	458	30.0	15.2	98.9
2016	467	30.0	15.5	99.1
2017	458	33.0	13.8	99.3
2018	427	31.0	13.7	93
2019	446	29.0	15.3	97.8
2020	417	29.0	14.3	96.4
2021	349	28.0	12.4	98
2022	296	26.0	11.3	92.9
2023	340	23.0	14.7	76.5
2024	364	23.0	15.8	75.8

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 Earlington Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	38.0	16.0	89.1
1989	696	36.0	19.3	91.7
1990	746	39.0	19.1	89.5
1991	806	42.0	19.1	88.3
1992	863	45.0	19.1	90.2
1993	867	40.0	21.7	91.1
1994	794	48.0	16.5	94.6
1995	731	42.0	17.4	93.3
1996	731	42.0	17.4	93.3
1997	806	39.0	20.7	94.9
1998	596	36.0	16.6	92.1
1999	603	32.0	18.8	94.9
2000	515	41.0	12.6	97.1
2001	500	39.0	12.8	98
2002	458	31.0	14.8	95.6
2003	458	31.0	14.8	95.6
2004	526	34.0	15.5	98.7
2005	463	33.0	14.0	99.4
2006	552	38.0	14.5	97.5
2007	516	34.0	15.2	96.1
2008	545	42.5	12.8	93.2
2009	558	40.6	13.8	97.1
2010	537	38.5	13.9	99.4
2011	504	34.0	14.8	98.4
2012	511	32.0	15.9	98.8
2013	482	33.0	14.6	98.8
2014	485	32.0	15.1	99.4
2015	458	30.0	15.2	98.9
2016	467	30.0	15.5	99.1
2017	458	33.0	13.8	99.3
2018	427	31.0	13.7	93
2019	446	29.0	15.3	97.8
2020	417	29.0	14.3	96.4
2021	349	28.0	12.4	98
2022	296	26.0	11.3	92.9
2023	340	23.0	14.7	76.5
2024	364	23.0	15.8	75.8

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 Earlington Heights Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,979 (18.3%)	$8,826 (81.7%)	$10,805
2019	$1,642 (15.1%)	$9,221 (84.9%)	$10,864
2020	$2,274 (15.9%)	$12,003 (84.1%)	$14,277
2021	$5,129 (27.4%)	$13,596 (72.6%)	$18,724
2022	$7,237 (31.8%)	$15,492 (68.2%)	$22,729
2023	$6,153 (34.5%)	$11,696 (65.5%)	$17,849

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Earlington Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1726^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1564^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	49	33	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	63	73	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	41	52	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	59	64	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	31	51	20%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	35	67	32%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Earlington Heights Elementary School)	21	30	9%
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	446	340	23.8%
African American	332	193	41.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	111	139	25.2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	2	6	200%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.8%	76.5%	21.3%

Schools Near Earlington Heights 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 Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Earlington Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4750 NW 22nd Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 635-7505	364	23	15.8	75.8%	2 (0.5%)	211 (58.0%)	150 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.7	1097^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.4%		31.6	1564^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.2%	467	30.0	51.0	58.0				59.0	61.0	74.0				43.0						$17,849	$6,153	$11,696
Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0429	285	18	15.8	64.9%	0 (0.0%)	107 (37.5%)	177 (62.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1316^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.7%		26	1716^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.4%	400	33.0	51.0	28.0				67.0	73.0	47.0				28.0						$13,195	$3,076	$10,120
Agenoria S Paschal/Olinda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5536 NW 21st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-0308	300	20	15.0	77.3%	6 (2.0%)	190 (63.3%)	104 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1752^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	22.3%		9.1	2151^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.0%	399	22.0	54.0	54.0				22.0	53.0	45.0				13.0						$23,724	$7,005	$16,719
Mater International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3405 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 638-8016	198	9	22.0	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	1639^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%		39	1361^st of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%	278	24.0	55.0	44.0				24.0	38.0	68.0				48.0						$10,204	$2,215	$7,989
Lorah Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 NW 31st Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1424	212	13	16.3	68.4%	3 (1.4%)	143 (67.5%)	66 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	1953^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.4%		21.3	1857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%	96	35.0	36.0	32.0				48.0	41.0	19.0				38.0						$13,852	$3,430	$10,423
Charles R Drew K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1775 NW 60th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8021	458	27	16.9	80.1%	2 (0.4%)	412 (90.0%)	42 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1975^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.5%		8.1	2171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	3.1%	196	24.0	21.0	17.0	45.0	31.0	51.0	23.0	10.0	11.0	58.0	49.0	54.0	27.0	53.0	89.0	79.0	88.0	75.0	$17,670	$3,715	$13,956
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 NW 32nd St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-3480	642	39	16.4	57.9%	8 (1.2%)	44 (6.9%)	588 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	1925^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.7%		28.4	1654^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%	271	22.0	37.0	38.0				37.0	47.0	41.0				38.0						$13,628	$2,915	$10,713
Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-0873	328	23	14.2	67.7%	11 (3.4%)	161 (49.1%)	155 (47.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	2144^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.9	2028^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.5%	116	24.0	21.0	33.0				33.0	26.0	41.0				38.0						$14,671	$3,664	$11,006
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 NW 35th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-8676	507	23	22.0	67.9%	2 (0.4%)	146 (28.8%)	359 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	1424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.7	1193^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.7%	231	22.0	32.0	44.0				55.0	54.0	67.0				49.0						$14,672	$2,579	$12,093
Orchard Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 NW 13th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-0607	319	18	17.7	72.4%	2 (0.6%)	198 (62.1%)	115 (36.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	1833^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.8%		18.5	1946^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.1%	113	33.0	33.0	39.0				50.0	46.0	45.0				32.0						$17,036	$4,242	$12,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Earlington Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Earlington Heights Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 364 students attended Earlington Heights Elementary School.

Is Earlington Heights Elementary School a good school?

Earlington Heights Elementary School ranks 1097^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Earlington Heights Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Earlington Heights Elementary School?

Students at Earlington Heights Elementary School are 58% African American, 41% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Earlington Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Earlington Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownsville Middle School
High : Miami Northwestern Senior High

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