Kendale Elementary School

Q: Is Kendale Elementary School a good school?

Kendale Elementary School ranks 523 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kendale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 371 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida.

Kendale Elementary consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in standardized test scores, with 78% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 56% in Miami-Dade and 55% statewide, and 84% proficient or better in math compared to 65% in Miami-Dade and 60% statewide. The school also has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (89.22%) than surrounding schools and the state average. Additionally, Kendale has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.9%) compared to nearby schools, and a higher per-student spending ($16,029) than the surrounding area.

Kendale Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, ranking among the top 25% of Florida elementary schools. While the school outperforms nearby public schools, some local charter schools like Somerset Academy Bay and Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset also demonstrate impressive academic results. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Kendale's strong performance highlights its ability to provide quality education to a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10693 SW 93rd St
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 274-2735

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,029

Students who attend Kendale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glades Middle School
High:	Miami Killian Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

6.2%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kendale Elementary School ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 73^rd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.1. (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 (89.2%), White (6.2%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kendale Elementary School is 16.1, which is the 119^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Kendale Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kendale Elementary School is $16,029, which is the 53^rd highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kendale 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 Kendale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	74.65	419^th	1688	75.2%
2007	72.43	476^th	1786	73.3%
2008	80.61	302^nd	1789	83.1%
2009	81.26	295^th	1847	84.0%
2010	83.79	248^th	1919	87.1%
2011	87.88	158^th	1985	92.0%
2012	87.30	189^th	1984	90.5%
2013	89.89	151^st	2029	92.6%
2014	89.91	148^th	2064	92.8%
2016	79.54	390^th	2087	81.3%
2017	81.14	355^th	2112	83.2%
2018	84.27	307^th	2118	85.5%
2019	78.50	438^th	2182	79.9%
2021	81.36	398^th	2247	82.3%
2022	86.31	281^st	2219	87.3%
2023	78.00	449^th	2240	80.0%
2024	75.10	523^rd	2256	76.8%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.2)

80%

20%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

We have had 4 great years in a safe and loving environment. Every concern was addressed and my child's education was always a priority. Communication was never a problem. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

Excellent Teachers!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

Kendale Elementary School is a wonderful school. From the teachers, office staff, and administration. All the way to the janitor and lunch ladies. They care, they learn your name and your child. The parent and grandparent involvement in PTA and volunteerism is second to none. Everyone works together to make the year exciting for the children. The curriculum is challenging and engaging. The Gifted program is one of the best in the nation. Our experience as involved parents has been stellar. We are truly lucky to be at a school with such a big heart and such a wonderful competitive spirit. PTA helps fund improvements to the school such as the filtered water-fountains that allow you to refill bottles from them and fun activities for the kids such as festivals. It's a great community and we are proud to be part of it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kendale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	322	29	21	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1989	353	30	20	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1990	344	41	26	373	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1991	353	42	25	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1992	335	40	24	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1993	339	55	31	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	807
1994	332	43	28	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1995	186	29	11	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	186	29	11	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	173	37	11	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	178	35	15	361	2	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	196	26	15	368	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	189	30	16	407	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2001	186	28	16	417	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	167	26	14	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	167	26	14	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	161	24	14	410	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	149	28	15	414	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	131	23	15	418	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2007	126	20	11	380	0	n/a	n/a	11	548
2008	120	20	24	359	0	n/a	n/a	13	536
2009	119	27	22	369	0	n/a	n/a	15	552
2010	91	23	17	422	0	n/a	n/a	1	554
2011	91	26	11	435	0	0	3	0	566
2012	82	21	10	407	0	0	2	0	522
2013	67	19	12	391	0	0	1	0	490
2014	57	22	12	390	1	0	1	0	483
2015	56	21	16	451	1	0	2	0	547
2016	60	20	12	466	0	0	2	0	560
2017	60	23	6	446	0	0	3	0	538
2018	55	24	9	440	0	0	4	0	532
2019	49	17	10	421	0	0	7	0	504
2020	51	12	8	408	0	0	4	0	483
2021	40	11	10	346	0	0	4	0	411
2022	22	9	8	322	0	0	4	0	365
2023	23	9	7	331	0	0	1	0	371

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 Kendale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	37.0	18.2	14.8
1989	742	40.0	18.5	16
1990	784	41.0	19.1	19.5
1991	806	40.0	20.1	17.6
1992	774	38.0	20.3	18.9
1993	807	39.0	20.7	20.2
1994	766	38.0	20.2	16.3
1995	539	33.0	16.3	28
1996	539	33.0	16.3	28
1997	583	34.0	17.1	28.6
1998	591	32.0	18.5	25.7
1999	607	33.0	18.4	32
2000	644	35.0	18.4	35.1
2001	648	36.0	18.0	34.9
2002	614	37.0	16.6	34.7
2003	614	37.0	16.6	34.7
2004	611	37.0	16.5	35.2
2005	606	38.0	15.9	39.4
2006	587	38.0	15.4	39.5
2007	548	38.0	14.4	38.9
2008	536	41.5	12.9	35
2009	552	40.7	13.6	36.7
2010	554	37.0	14.9	42.5
2011	566	35.0	16.1	45.4
2012	522	35.0	14.9	49.4
2013	490	34.0	14.4	51.4
2014	483	36.0	13.4	50.7
2015	547	37.0	14.7	54.3
2016	560	38.0	14.7	55.4
2017	538	36.0	14.9	56.3
2018	532	34.0	15.6	56.2
2019	504	34.0	14.8	55.6
2020	483	34.0	14.2	53.2
2021	411	29.0	14.1	61.3
2022	365	24.0	15.2	62.7
2023	371	23.0	16.1	50.1

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 Kendale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	37.0	18.2	14.8
1989	742	40.0	18.5	16
1990	784	41.0	19.1	19.5
1991	806	40.0	20.1	17.6
1992	774	38.0	20.3	18.9
1993	807	39.0	20.7	20.2
1994	766	38.0	20.2	16.3
1995	539	33.0	16.3	28
1996	539	33.0	16.3	28
1997	583	34.0	17.1	28.6
1998	591	32.0	18.5	25.7
1999	607	33.0	18.4	32
2000	644	35.0	18.4	35.1
2001	648	36.0	18.0	34.9
2002	614	37.0	16.6	34.7
2003	614	37.0	16.6	34.7
2004	611	37.0	16.5	35.2
2005	606	38.0	15.9	39.4
2006	587	38.0	15.4	39.5
2007	548	38.0	14.4	38.9
2008	536	41.5	12.9	35
2009	552	40.7	13.6	36.7
2010	554	37.0	14.9	42.5
2011	566	35.0	16.1	45.4
2012	522	35.0	14.9	49.4
2013	490	34.0	14.4	51.4
2014	483	36.0	13.4	50.7
2015	547	37.0	14.7	54.3
2016	560	38.0	14.7	55.4
2017	538	36.0	14.9	56.3
2018	532	34.0	15.6	56.2
2019	504	34.0	14.8	55.6
2020	483	34.0	14.2	53.2
2021	411	29.0	14.1	61.3
2022	365	24.0	15.2	62.7
2023	371	23.0	16.1	50.1

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 Kendale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$541 (5.3%)	$9,619 (94.7%)	$10,160
2019	$469 (4.2%)	$10,593 (95.8%)	$11,062
2020	$355 (3.0%)	$11,563 (97.0%)	$11,919
2021	$2,204 (14.8%)	$12,671 (85.2%)	$14,876
2022	$1,639 (10.4%)	$14,053 (89.6%)	$15,692
2023	$1,838 (11.5%)	$14,190 (88.5%)	$16,029

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kendale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 438^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 449^th of 2240 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kendale Elementary School)	76	77	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kendale Elementary School)	86	73	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kendale Elementary School)	67	77	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kendale Elementary School)	86	70	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kendale Elementary School)	72	83	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kendale Elementary School)	73	69	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Kendale Elementary School)	50	65	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	504	371	26.4%
African American	17	9	47.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	421	331	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	49	23	53.1%
Two or More Races	7	1	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.6%	50.1%	5.4%

Schools Near Kendale 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
Kendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10693 SW 93rd St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-2735	371	23	16.1	50.1%	23 (6.2%)	9 (2.4%)	331 (89.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	75.1	523^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.8%		78	449^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.0%	74	78.0	72.0	65.0				84.0	50.0	59.0				65.0					$16,029	$1,838	$14,190
Somerset Academy Kendall	Public, Charter	K-5	9790 SW 107 Ct	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 924-2554	226	13	17.3	1.3%	18 (8.0%)	3 (1.3%)	201 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	93	92^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.5	234^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.6%	142	91.0	59.0					96.0	95.0										$10,445	$130	$10,315
Sunset Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10235 SW 84th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 279-3222	402	31	12.9	66.4%	15 (3.7%)	6 (1.5%)	372 (92.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66.9	700^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.0%		57.5	901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	59.8%	201	67.0	60.0	49.0				84.0	64.0	58.0				57.0					$15,747	$2,770	$12,978
Somerset Academy Bay	Public, Charter	K-5	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	458	22	20.8	15.9%	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93.1	88^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	150^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.3%	62	95.0	83.0	69.0				97.0	90.0	80.0				77.0					$9,206	$471	$8,736
Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-9000	442	24	18.4	41.0%	21 (4.8%)	13 (2.9%)	399 (90.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	91.1	141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.8	203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	90.9%	62	78.0	80.0	82.0	84.0	87.0	91.0	85.0	84.0	86.0	84.0	62.0	90.0	66.0	79.0	100.0		93.0	$8,653	$405	$8,249
Ben Gamla Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 596-6266	245	0	16.4	12.7%	35 (14.3%)	5 (2.0%)	199 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	87.7	234^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.1	109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.1%	125	84.0	81.0	92.0	89.0	69.0	62.0	84.0	85.0	81.0	79.0	100.0		51.0	43.0	72.0		100.0	$10,456	$1,652	$8,803
William H. Lehman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10990 SW 113th Pl	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 273-2140	543	36	15.0	45.3%	51 (9.4%)	20 (3.7%)	451 (83.1%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	84	321^st of 2256 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.2	332^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	85.2%	11	67.0	70.0	71.0				79.0	76.0	92.0				60.0					$14,622	$1,745	$12,878
Devon Aire K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10501 SW 122nd Ave	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-7100	1,029	57	18.0	40.8%	75 (7.3%)	38 (3.7%)	873 (84.8%)	29 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	81	379^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.2%		74	531^st of 2240 public elementary schools	76.3%	152	84.0	74.0	70.0	64.0	64.0	55.0	85.0	78.0	78.0	59.0	45.0	69.0	65.0	49.0	89.0	100.0	74.0	$11,595	$1,442	$10,152
Somerset Palms Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12001 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 574-5287	303	16	18.9	1.3%	8 (2.6%)	12 (4.0%)	282 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	84.8	305^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.5%		86.1	265^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.2%	40	82.0	70.0	80.0	55.0	72.0	64.0	89.0	78.0	70.0	70.0	73.0	80.0	70.0		92.0	68.0	89.0	$8,922	$338	$8,584
True North Classical Academy At Pinecrest	Public, Charter	K-8	7500 SW 120th Street	Pinecrest	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 840-9333	70	4	17.5	4.3%	13 (18.6%)	1 (1.4%)	54 (77.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.1	7^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.7%					(n/a)	100.0	85.0	87.0				97.0	95.0	90.0				95.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendale Elementary School

Is Kendale Elementary School a good school?

Kendale Elementary School ranks 523^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kendale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Glades Middle School
High : Miami Killian Senior High School

How many students attend Kendale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Kendale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kendale Elementary School?

Students at Kendale Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Kendale Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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