Hibiscus Elementary School

Q: Is Hibiscus Elementary School a good school?

Hibiscus Elementary School ranks 1336 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hibiscus Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 403 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hibiscus Elementary School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (87.34%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 30.36% to 87.92% African American students. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 39.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 20.4% to 37.9% range of nearby schools. Academically, Hibiscus Elementary School's test scores are consistently lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with its 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 45% compared to 53% for both the district and state.

While Hibiscus Elementary School shares the same district and overall rating as nearby schools like Norwood Elementary, Parkview Elementary, and Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy, it consistently underperforms them on key metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Hibiscus Elementary School has a relatively lower spending per student ($13,592 in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

18701 NW 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33169

(305) 652-3018

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1336^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,592

Students who attend Hibiscus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Middle School
High:	Miami Norland Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

10.2%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hibiscus Elementary School ranks worse than 59.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 178^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.42. (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 (87.3%), Hispanic (10.2%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hibiscus Elementary School is 16.7. 157 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hibiscus Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hibiscus Elementary School is $13,592, which is the 127^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hibiscus 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 Hibiscus Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	52.55	827^th	1688	51.0%
2007	34.44	1234^th	1786	30.9%
2008	36.29	1218^th	1789	31.9%
2009	28.23	1429^th	1847	22.6%
2010	31.30	1409^th	1919	26.6%
2011	30.24	1493^rd	1985	24.8%
2012	29.62	1456^th	1984	26.6%
2013	29.58	1501^st	2029	26.0%
2014	57.47	874^th	2064	57.7%
2016	53.36	974^th	2087	53.3%
2017	50.94	1042^nd	2112	50.7%
2018	31.21	1491^st	2118	29.6%
2019	37.01	1390^th	2182	36.3%
2021	11.33	2086^th	2247	7.2%
2022	38.62	1360^th	2219	38.7%
2023	32.41	1544^th	2240	31.1%
2024	40.42	1336^th	2256	40.8%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

I go here and this is a pretty good school. The teahers are so amazing!! Our new principal is also AMAZING!! We have a news crew (I'm on it), safety patrol and a few clubs. We might not look that good on the outside of the school but this is a really AMAZING school. I would recommend this school to any parent or student. The only downfall is that the lunch is okay. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hibiscus Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	145	293	11	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1989	118	327	14	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1990	98	408	20	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	92	391	13	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	76	480	11	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1993	59	444	8	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1994	47	470	5	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1995	32	569	0	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	32	569	0	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	23	613	0	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
1998	16	585	3	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1999	14	586	2	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2000	9	578	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	5	568	3	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
2002	3	518	5	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2003	3	518	5	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2004	4	511	4	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	4	514	4	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
2006	3	543	5	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
2007	3	532	2	35	3	n/a	n/a	2	577
2008	6	514	1	38	5	n/a	n/a	6	570
2009	4	537	0	46	2	n/a	n/a	11	600
2010	11	577	0	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
2011	8	572	0	52	1	0	1	0	634
2012	6	538	0	47	1	0	4	0	596
2013	1	503	0	41	1	0	4	0	550
2014	5	466	0	42	1	0	2	0	516
2015	3	469	0	34	1	0	2	0	509
2016	6	494	0	40	1	0	3	0	544
2017	6	476	0	43	0	1	1	0	527
2018	8	479	0	43	0	1	1	0	532
2019	8	460	0	52	0	1	3	0	524
2020	10	421	0	54	1	0	1	0	487
2021	7	378	0	50	1	0	1	0	437
2022	5	375	2	40	1	0	1	0	424
2023	4	352	2	41	1	0	3	0	403

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 Hibiscus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	31.0	18.0	34.2
1989	597	30.0	19.9	40.7
1990	675	34.0	19.8	44.6
1991	643	36.0	17.8	48.5
1992	691	34.0	20.3	54
1993	631	30.0	21.0	63.2
1994	644	31.0	20.8	67.4
1995	697	38.0	18.3	70
1996	697	38.0	18.3	70
1997	734	38.0	19.3	67.8
1998	684	35.0	19.5	65.6
1999	666	35.0	19.0	80.5
2000	647	37.0	17.5	77.6
2001	649	37.0	17.5	80.6
2002	581	33.0	17.6	83.6
2003	581	33.0	17.6	83.6
2004	560	35.0	16.0	83.9
2005	561	34.0	16.5	86.5
2006	600	36.0	16.7	78.2
2007	577	35.0	16.5	75.5
2008	570	40.5	14.1	80.1
2009	600	40.2	15.0	77.9
2010	638	40.0	15.9	80.3
2011	634	42.0	15.0	84.9
2012	596	40.0	14.9	85.9
2013	550	36.0	15.2	86
2014	516	37.0	13.9	90.1
2015	509	35.0	14.5	89.8
2016	544	36.0	15.1	90.4
2017	527	36.0	14.6	84.3
2018	532	35.0	15.2	79.7
2019	524	31.0	16.9	80.9
2020	487	30.0	16.2	86.7
2021	437	31.0	14.0	90.8
2022	424	27.0	15.7	92.9
2023	403	24.0	16.7	73.9

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 Hibiscus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	31.0	18.0	34.2
1989	597	30.0	19.9	40.7
1990	675	34.0	19.8	44.6
1991	643	36.0	17.8	48.5
1992	691	34.0	20.3	54
1993	631	30.0	21.0	63.2
1994	644	31.0	20.8	67.4
1995	697	38.0	18.3	70
1996	697	38.0	18.3	70
1997	734	38.0	19.3	67.8
1998	684	35.0	19.5	65.6
1999	666	35.0	19.0	80.5
2000	647	37.0	17.5	77.6
2001	649	37.0	17.5	80.6
2002	581	33.0	17.6	83.6
2003	581	33.0	17.6	83.6
2004	560	35.0	16.0	83.9
2005	561	34.0	16.5	86.5
2006	600	36.0	16.7	78.2
2007	577	35.0	16.5	75.5
2008	570	40.5	14.1	80.1
2009	600	40.2	15.0	77.9
2010	638	40.0	15.9	80.3
2011	634	42.0	15.0	84.9
2012	596	40.0	14.9	85.9
2013	550	36.0	15.2	86
2014	516	37.0	13.9	90.1
2015	509	35.0	14.5	89.8
2016	544	36.0	15.1	90.4
2017	527	36.0	14.6	84.3
2018	532	35.0	15.2	79.7
2019	524	31.0	16.9	80.9
2020	487	30.0	16.2	86.7
2021	437	31.0	14.0	90.8
2022	424	27.0	15.7	92.9
2023	403	24.0	16.7	73.9

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 Hibiscus Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$847 (9.3%)	$8,270 (90.7%)	$9,117
2019	$833 (8.9%)	$8,516 (91.1%)	$9,349
2020	$880 (8.2%)	$9,885 (91.8%)	$10,765
2021	$2,315 (19.3%)	$9,681 (80.7%)	$11,997
2022	$2,172 (17.4%)	$10,285 (82.6%)	$12,457
2023	$2,870 (21.1%)	$10,722 (78.9%)	$13,592

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hibiscus Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1390^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1544^th of 2240 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hibiscus Elementary School)	40	54	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hibiscus Elementary School)	56	51	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hibiscus Elementary School)	60	35	25%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hibiscus Elementary School)	47	49	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hibiscus Elementary School)	54	50	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hibiscus Elementary School)	54	46	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Hibiscus Elementary School)	42	25	17%
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	524	403	23.1%
African American	460	352	23.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	52	41	21.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	8	4	50%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.9%	73.9%	7%

Schools Near Hibiscus 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
Hibiscus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18701 NW 1st Ave	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-3018	403	24	16.7	73.9%	4 (1.0%)	352 (87.3%)	41 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.4	1336^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.8%		32.4	1544^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.1%	208	54.0	44.0	55.0				60.0	40.0	45.0				45.0						$13,592	$2,870	$10,722
Norland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19340 NW 8th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 652-6074	562	35	16.0	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	485 (86.3%)	60 (10.7%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18.6	1939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.1%		23.5	1783^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.4%	156	38.0	41.0	39.0				49.0	32.0	29.0				28.0						$13,646	$3,148	$10,499
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 NW 188th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0066	216	11	19.6	68.1%	3 (1.4%)	185 (85.6%)	26 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.8	1859^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.6%		29.7	1619^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.7%	240	38.0	33.0	47.0				51.0	27.0	39.0				29.0						$14,179	$2,881	$11,297
Scott Lake Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1160 NW 175th St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-1443	462	27	17.1	68.6%	5 (1.1%)	414 (89.6%)	43 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	722^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	68.0%		58.7	872^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.1%	150	69.0	60.0	60.0				86.0	67.0	49.0				47.0						$14,472	$3,398	$11,075
Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 NE 7th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-2411	504	30	16.8	75.8%	11 (2.2%)	348 (69.0%)	118 (23.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44.4	1233^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%		23.3	1792^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%	559	51.0	45.0	57.0				54.0	47.0	55.0				52.0						$13,584	$2,338	$11,246
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19810 NW 14th Ct	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 653-0068	454	38	11.9	69.8%	3 (0.7%)	389 (85.7%)	58 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47.9	1146^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.2%		54.5	980^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.3%	166	53.0	62.0	44.0				67.0	66.0	45.0				39.0						$17,809	$3,422	$14,388
Greynolds Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1536 NE 179th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-2129	527	33	15.9	73.8%	32 (6.1%)	160 (30.4%)	305 (57.9%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32.6	1545^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.5%		40.4	1326^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%	219	54.0	54.0	37.0				64.0	39.0	37.0				26.0						$14,500	$2,909	$11,590
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
Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	20770 NE 14th Ave	North Miami Beach	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 651-3155	1,042	55	18.9	64.3%	28 (2.7%)	764 (73.3%)	234 (22.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	46.7	1181^st of 2256 public elementary schools	47.7%		57.8	894^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.1%	287	52.0	58.0	57.0	66.0	55.0	58.0	44.0	36.0	57.0	59.0	38.0	73.0	41.0	17.0	94.0	100.0	88.0	73.0	$12,559	$2,918	$9,641
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	472	30	15.7	79.7%	6 (1.3%)	415 (87.9%)	45 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36.5	1446^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.9%		34.8	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%	28	35.0	31.0	52.0				38.0	45.0	55.0				57.0						$13,784	$2,898	$10,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Hibiscus Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hibiscus Elementary School?

Students at Hibiscus Elementary School are 87% African American, 10% Hispanic.

Is Hibiscus Elementary School a good school?

Hibiscus Elementary School ranks 1336^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hibiscus Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Hibiscus Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hibiscus Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Andover Middle School
High : Miami Norland Senior High School

What district is Hibiscus Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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