Florida City Elementary School

Summary:

Florida City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 608 students in grades PK-5 in Florida City, Florida, which is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, and it consistently underperforms academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools.

Florida City Elementary School faces unique challenges, including alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.5% to 51.8% over the past few years. This is much higher than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are 10-20 percentage points lower than the state and district averages. The school has a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly lower than the 3-star district rating and the higher rankings of the nearby schools, such as Avocado Elementary School, Redondo Elementary School, and Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Florida City Elementary School, ranging from 81.91% to 96.38%, indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may be linked to the school's academic challenges and should be considered in any improvement efforts. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions and support systems tailored to the specific needs of the students and community may be necessary to drive meaningful change at Florida City Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

364 NW 6th Ave
Florida City, FL 33034

(305) 247-4676

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
2090^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,502

Students who attend Florida City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Homestead Middle School
High:	Homestead Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

Hispanic:

41.3%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Florida City Elementary School ranks worse than 92.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 267^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.82. (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 (54.8%), Hispanic (41.3%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florida City Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 74^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Florida City Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florida City Elementary School is $13,502, which is the 132^nd highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Florida City 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 Florida City Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	19.53	1414^th	1688	16.2%
2007	13.37	1628^th	1786	8.8%
2008	15.53	1599^th	1789	10.6%
2009	11.60	1710^th	1847	7.4%
2010	9.49	1812^th	1919	5.6%
2011	16.82	1753^rd	1985	11.7%
2012	19.63	1675^th	1984	15.6%
2013	28.58	1518^th	2029	25.2%
2014	39.61	1265^th	2064	38.7%
2016	24.54	1628^th	2087	22.0%
2017	25.22	1627^th	2112	23.0%
2018	23.58	1688^th	2118	20.3%
2019	7.18	2106^th	2182	3.5%
2021	9.97	2127^th	2247	5.3%
2022	17.61	1923^rd	2219	13.3%
2023	13.62	2063^rd	2240	7.9%
2024	12.82	2090^th	2256	7.4%

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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 Florida City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	127	190	0	401	2	n/a	n/a	0	720
1989	130	220	1	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	786
1990	119	225	1	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
1991	125	242	2	455	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
1992	141	287	3	494	3	n/a	n/a	0	928
1993	85	254	2	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1994	88	256	2	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1995	96	262	3	640	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1996	96	262	3	640	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1997	79	383	2	499	0	n/a	n/a	0	963
1998	72	389	1	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1999	64	390	1	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
2000	65	415	0	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
2001	43	446	0	450	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
2002	39	467	0	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2003	39	467	0	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2004	35	484	1	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
2005	24	434	1	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
2006	28	415	0	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
2007	18	407	0	348	1	n/a	n/a	2	776
2008	21	424	0	376	0	n/a	n/a	5	826
2009	22	386	1	405	0	n/a	n/a	7	821
2010	23	368	0	362	0	n/a	n/a	1	754
2011	26	378	0	366	0	0	2	0	772
2012	18	356	0	371	0	0	1	0	746
2013	15	397	0	355	0	0	3	0	770
2014	14	445	0	353	0	0	5	0	817
2015	19	418	0	342	0	0	6	0	785
2016	21	424	0	358	0	0	2	0	805
2017	17	463	0	333	0	0	6	0	819
2018	15	427	0	324	0	0	0	0	766
2019	15	426	2	323	0	0	1	0	767
2020	7	387	0	295	0	1	2	0	692
2021	8	337	0	288	0	1	2	0	636
2022	7	305	3	279	1	1	4	0	600
2023	11	333	4	251	1	1	7	0	608

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 Florida City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	720	57.0	12.6	79.4
1989	786	58.0	13.5	81.4
1990	792	68.0	11.6	81.6
1991	826	66.0	12.5	86.3
1992	928	69.0	13.4	82.2
1993	788	63.0	12.5	2.3
1994	925	67.0	13.8	90.6
1995	1001	70.0	14.3	91.6
1996	1001	70.0	14.3	91.6
1997	963	59.0	16.3	92.3
1998	895	61.0	14.7	89.6
1999	879	52.0	16.9	95
2000	920	54.0	17.0	94.9
2001	939	56.0	16.8	96.6
2002	849	55.0	15.4	97.4
2003	849	55.0	15.4	97.4
2004	902	56.0	16.1	98.6
2005	800	59.0	13.6	98
2006	790	63.0	12.5	94.9
2007	776	66.0	11.8	95.2
2008	826	69.5	11.9	92
2009	821	64.2	12.8	95.8
2010	754	56.0	13.4	97.3
2011	772	53.0	14.5	97.4
2012	746	57.0	13.0	98.4
2013	770	56.0	13.7	97.8
2014	817	55.0	14.8	98.5
2015	785	54.0	14.5	98
2016	805	54.0	14.9	96.6
2017	819	55.0	14.8	93.5
2018	766	53.0	14.4	91
2019	767	50.0	15.3	92.7
2020	692	50.0	13.8	93.4
2021	636	45.0	14.1	96.4
2022	600	42.0	14.2	92.7
2023	608	40.0	15.2	81.9

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 Florida City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	720	57.0	12.6	79.4
1989	786	58.0	13.5	81.4
1990	792	68.0	11.6	81.6
1991	826	66.0	12.5	86.3
1992	928	69.0	13.4	82.2
1993	788	63.0	12.5	2.3
1994	925	67.0	13.8	90.6
1995	1001	70.0	14.3	91.6
1996	1001	70.0	14.3	91.6
1997	963	59.0	16.3	92.3
1998	895	61.0	14.7	89.6
1999	879	52.0	16.9	95
2000	920	54.0	17.0	94.9
2001	939	56.0	16.8	96.6
2002	849	55.0	15.4	97.4
2003	849	55.0	15.4	97.4
2004	902	56.0	16.1	98.6
2005	800	59.0	13.6	98
2006	790	63.0	12.5	94.9
2007	776	66.0	11.8	95.2
2008	826	69.5	11.9	92
2009	821	64.2	12.8	95.8
2010	754	56.0	13.4	97.3
2011	772	53.0	14.5	97.4
2012	746	57.0	13.0	98.4
2013	770	56.0	13.7	97.8
2014	817	55.0	14.8	98.5
2015	785	54.0	14.5	98
2016	805	54.0	14.9	96.6
2017	819	55.0	14.8	93.5
2018	766	53.0	14.4	91
2019	767	50.0	15.3	92.7
2020	692	50.0	13.8	93.4
2021	636	45.0	14.1	96.4
2022	600	42.0	14.2	92.7
2023	608	40.0	15.2	81.9

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 Florida City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$798 (8.6%)	$8,486 (91.4%)	$9,285
2020	$939 (8.8%)	$9,748 (91.2%)	$10,687
2021	$2,421 (19.4%)	$10,052 (80.6%)	$12,474
2022	$3,151 (23.1%)	$10,482 (76.9%)	$13,632
2023	$2,848 (21.1%)	$10,653 (78.9%)	$13,502

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florida City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2106^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2063^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida City Elementary School)	37	25	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida City Elementary School)	26	36	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida City Elementary School)	35	52	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida City Elementary School)	32	59	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida City Elementary School)	25	35	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida City Elementary School)	27	30	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Florida City Elementary School)	21	36	15%
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	767	608	20.7%
African American	426	333	21.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	323	251	22.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	15	11	26.7%
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	81.9%	10.8%

Schools Near Florida City 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
Florida City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	364 NW 6th Ave	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-4676	608	40	15.2	81.9%	11 (1.8%)	333 (54.8%)	251 (41.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	12.8	2090^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.6	2063^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	7.9%	27	36.0	33.0	30.0				43.0	35.0	23.0				27.0						$13,502	$2,848	$10,653
Miami Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	101 S Redland Rd	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-2552	535	28	19.1	82.6%	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	488 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.4	1782^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.5	1972^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.0%	190	58.0	28.0	38.0				59.0	38.0	31.0				23.0						$11,944	$1,227	$10,718
Laura C. Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 SW 8th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3933	477	30	15.9	79.7%	4 (0.8%)	273 (57.2%)	199 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	2091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.4	1973^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.9%	118	21.0	28.0	35.0				43.0	43.0	23.0				28.0						$14,488	$3,527	$10,961
West Homestead K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1550 SW 6th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 248-0812	851	48	17.7	61.3%	10 (1.2%)	159 (18.7%)	681 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5.5	2218^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.7%		11.8	2106^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.0%	112	20.0	9.0	27.0	15.0	24.0	38.0	28.0	18.0	32.0	27.0	46.0	45.0	27.0	36.0	89.0			44.0	$10,742	$2,501	$8,240
Lincoln-Marti Schools (International Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	103 E Lucy St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 242-3330	256	18	14.2	89.5%	7 (2.7%)	39 (15.2%)	210 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1013^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.1%		44.5	1219^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.6%	206	38.0	41.0	46.0	54.0	74.0	58.0	76.0	78.0	66.0	88.0	87.0	68.0	39.0	31.0	100.0			78.0	$11,842	$807	$11,035
Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (South Homestead	Public, Charter	K-5	300 SE 1st Dr	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 245-6108	579	32	18.0	81.2%	28 (4.8%)	45 (7.8%)	498 (86.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	78.4	452^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.9	317^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.8%	135	72.0	76.0	68.0				78.0	65.0	66.0				56.0						$9,265	$900	$8,365
Redondo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	18480 SW 304th St	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-5943	500	35	14.2	66.8%	7 (1.4%)	12 (2.4%)	480 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	40.0						52.0												$14,619	$2,532	$12,088
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	955 SE 18th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-6000	1,355	77	17.5	74.1%	51 (3.8%)	573 (42.3%)	714 (52.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.2%)	12.3	2101^st of 2256 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.3	1976^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.8%	125	32.0	28.0	31.0	35.0	33.0	45.0	36.0	32.0	32.0	41.0	31.0	40.0	23.0	35.0	69.0	80.0	100.0	60.0	$11,315	$2,399	$8,917
Somerset Oaks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Old Dixie Hwy	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 247-3993	624	0		94.7%	24 (3.8%)	34 (5.4%)	560 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	51.5	1053^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	53.3%		53	1018^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.6%	35	51.0	51.0	46.0	54.0	40.0	59.0	72.0	61.0	48.0	68.0	69.0	61.0	40.0	35.0	68.0		84.0	70.0	$10,219	$618	$9,600
Somerset Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 N Krome Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 246-4949	411	0		74.0%	47 (11.4%)	21 (5.1%)	332 (80.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	75.2	520^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.0%		59.4	855^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.8%	335	68.0	77.0	64.0				70.0	64.0	63.0				61.0						$10,797	$487	$10,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida City Elementary School

What district is Florida City Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Florida City Elementary School a good school?

Florida City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Florida City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Florida City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homestead Middle School
High : Homestead Senior High School

How many students attend Florida City Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Florida City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Florida City Elementary School?

Students at Florida City Elementary School are 55% African American, 41% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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