Poinciana Park Elementary School

Summary:

Poinciana Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 168 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Poinciana Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 79.76% African American, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 45.0% to 61.3% over the past few years, and its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14-33% of Poinciana Park students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 53-65% for the district and 50-60% for the state. Additionally, Poinciana Park has an extremely high percentage of students (87.5-97.75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools, such as Teenage Parent Program, Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center, and Charles R Drew K-8 Center, also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, they generally outperform Poinciana Park on academic measures. This suggests that the school may need to examine its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve its students. However, the relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Poinciana Park suggest that the school has access to resources that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes, if used effectively.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6745 NW 23rd Ave
Miami, FL 33147

(305) 691-5640

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
2220^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,658

Students who attend Poinciana Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownsville Middle School
High:	Miami Northwestern Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poinciana Park Elementary School ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.32. (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 (79.8%), Hispanic (19.6%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poinciana Park Elementary School is 16.8. 163 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Poinciana Park Elementary School employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poinciana Park Elementary School is $26,658, which is the highest among 293 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Poinciana Park 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 Poinciana Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	49.04	880^th	1688	47.9%
2007	37.38	1186^th	1786	33.6%
2008	23.19	1452^nd	1789	18.8%
2009	43.33	1117^th	1847	39.5%
2010	27.02	1500^th	1919	21.8%
2011	37.22	1324^th	1985	33.3%
2012	20.78	1650^th	1984	16.8%
2013	28.72	1516^th	2029	25.3%
2014	14.84	1870^th	2064	9.4%
2016	10.51	1954^th	2087	6.4%
2017	21.98	1722^nd	2112	18.5%
2018	10.41	1989^th	2118	6.1%
2019	34.44	1479^th	2182	32.2%
2021	23.00	1748^th	2247	22.2%
2022	6.66	2157^th	2219	2.8%
2023	2.12	2225^th	2240	0.7%
2024	5.32	2220^th	2256	1.6%

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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 Poinciana Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	7	749	1	20	n/a	n/a	0	777
1989	8	773	1	22	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	4	813	1	24	n/a	n/a	0	842
1991	3	855	2	23	n/a	n/a	0	883
1992	3	853	2	25	n/a	n/a	0	883
1993	4	799	2	29	n/a	n/a	0	834
1994	4	732	2	24	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	2	752	0	23	n/a	n/a	0	777
1996	2	752	0	23	n/a	n/a	0	777
1997	3	698	0	24	n/a	n/a	0	725
1998	3	682	0	27	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	2	735	0	34	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	0	723	0	32	n/a	n/a	0	755
2001	0	626	0	30	n/a	n/a	0	656
2002	1	449	1	19	n/a	n/a	0	470
2003	1	449	1	19	n/a	n/a	0	470
2004	1	393	1	18	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	1	411	1	22	n/a	n/a	0	435
2006	2	403	1	34	n/a	n/a	0	440
2007	2	415	1	22	n/a	n/a	3	443
2008	4	430	2	20	n/a	n/a	2	458
2009	5	433	2	26	n/a	n/a	2	468
2010	6	405	0	31	n/a	n/a	1	443
2011	5	404	0	40	0	2	0	451
2012	4	387	0	34	1	1	0	427
2013	3	391	0	35	1	3	0	433
2014	3	408	0	32	1	6	0	450
2015	5	392	0	32	1	7	0	437
2016	5	363	0	33	0	5	0	406
2017	5	325	0	42	1	4	0	377
2018	4	300	0	44	1	5	0	354
2019	5	257	0	40	1	3	0	306
2020	6	229	0	47	0	1	0	283
2021	5	193	0	38	0	1	0	237
2022	3	143	0	30	0	2	0	178
2023	0	134	0	33	0	1	0	168

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 Poinciana Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	53.0	14.6	75
1989	804	60.0	13.4	88.3
1990	842	57.0	14.7	88.1
1991	883	57.0	15.4	90.6
1992	883	61.0	14.4	91.1
1993	834	44.0	19.0	89.1
1994	762	54.0	14.1	93.7
1995	777	55.0	14.1	95
1996	777	55.0	14.1	95
1997	725	54.0	13.4	94.9
1998	712	49.0	14.5	93.8
1999	771	52.0	14.8	93.5
2000	755	67.0	11.3	98.8
2001	656	64.0	10.3	96.3
2002	470	39.0	12.1	98.3
2003	470	39.0	12.1	98.3
2004	413	40.0	10.3	97.6
2005	435	41.0	10.6	97.5
2006	440	39.0	11.3	91.6
2007	443	34.0	13.0	93.4
2008	458	36.5	12.5	91.2
2009	468	36.6	12.8	93.6
2010	443	36.5	12.1	95
2011	451	38.0	11.8	93.6
2012	427	35.0	12.2	96.7
2013	433	33.0	13.1	94.9
2014	450	31.0	14.5	92.7
2015	437	30.0	14.5	93.8
2016	406	27.0	15.0	1.5
2017	377	29.0	13.0	91
2018	354	26.0	13.6	90.4
2019	306	24.0	12.7	90.8
2020	283	22.0	12.8	92.6
2021	237	24.0	9.8	96.6
2022	178	20.0	8.9	97.8
2023	168	10.0	16.8	87.5

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 Poinciana Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	53.0	14.6	75
1989	804	60.0	13.4	88.3
1990	842	57.0	14.7	88.1
1991	883	57.0	15.4	90.6
1992	883	61.0	14.4	91.1
1993	834	44.0	19.0	89.1
1994	762	54.0	14.1	93.7
1995	777	55.0	14.1	95
1996	777	55.0	14.1	95
1997	725	54.0	13.4	94.9
1998	712	49.0	14.5	93.8
1999	771	52.0	14.8	93.5
2000	755	67.0	11.3	98.8
2001	656	64.0	10.3	96.3
2002	470	39.0	12.1	98.3
2003	470	39.0	12.1	98.3
2004	413	40.0	10.3	97.6
2005	435	41.0	10.6	97.5
2006	440	39.0	11.3	91.6
2007	443	34.0	13.0	93.4
2008	458	36.5	12.5	91.2
2009	468	36.6	12.8	93.6
2010	443	36.5	12.1	95
2011	451	38.0	11.8	93.6
2012	427	35.0	12.2	96.7
2013	433	33.0	13.1	94.9
2014	450	31.0	14.5	92.7
2015	437	30.0	14.5	93.8
2016	406	27.0	15.0	1.5
2017	377	29.0	13.0	91
2018	354	26.0	13.6	90.4
2019	306	24.0	12.7	90.8
2020	283	22.0	12.8	92.6
2021	237	24.0	9.8	96.6
2022	178	20.0	8.9	97.8
2023	168	10.0	16.8	87.5

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 Poinciana Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,452 (16.1%)	$12,762 (83.9%)	$15,214
2019	$3,482 (20.2%)	$13,782 (79.8%)	$17,264
2020	$2,117 (12.5%)	$14,884 (87.5%)	$17,002
2021	$4,741 (20.4%)	$18,506 (79.6%)	$23,248
2022	$7,674 (25.3%)	$22,686 (74.7%)	$30,360
2023	$6,826 (25.6%)	$19,833 (74.4%)	$26,658

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Poinciana Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1479^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2225^th of 2240 Elementary schools	31.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	39	8	31%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	51	17	34%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	14	25	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	19	33	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	32	13	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	77	33	44%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Poinciana Park Elementary School)	65	9	56%
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	306	168	45.1%
African American	257	134	47.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	40	33	17.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	0	100%
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.8%	87.5%	3.3%

Schools Near Poinciana Park 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
Poinciana Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 NW 23rd Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-5640	168	10	16.8	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	134 (79.8%)	33 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5.3	2220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.6%		2.1	2225^th of 2240 public elementary schools	0.7%	5	33.0	17.0	14.0				30.0	21.0	20.0				15.0						$26,658	$6,826	$19,833
Liberty City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 NW 71st St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-8532	269	14	19.2	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	214 (79.6%)	54 (20.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	1812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.7%		23.4	1786^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.3%	26	26.0	54.0	38.0				37.0	59.0	32.0				26.0						$23,015	$5,439	$17,575
Restart Parkway	Public	3-5	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 694-4444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Restart 500 Role Models	Public	3-5	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 694-4444	2	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1895 NW 75th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-4973	334	14	23.8	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	268 (80.2%)	62 (18.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.9	1652^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	26.8%		31.4	1569^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%	83	23.0	20.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	42.0	49.0	24.0	48.0	67.0	91.0		52.0	25.0	95.0			70.0	$15,055	$3,670	$11,385
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	417	28	14.8	82.0%	2 (0.5%)	379 (90.9%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	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
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	287	23	12.4	77.4%	4 (1.4%)	198 (69.0%)	85 (29.6%)	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
Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 NW 84th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-6491	415	21	19.7	72.5%	4 (1.0%)	240 (57.8%)	170 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	2122^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.8	2155^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.8%	33	30.0	21.0	31.0	31.0	41.0	44.0	30.0	20.0	44.0	31.0	50.0	75.0	32.0	67.0			100.0	72.0	$11,659	$3,169	$8,491
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	305	18	16.9	80.0%	2 (0.7%)	186 (61.0%)	115 (37.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3421	358	19	18.8	80.4%	1 (0.3%)	309 (86.3%)	48 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	1821^st of 2256 public elementary schools	19.3%		14.1	2053^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	8.3%	232	34.0	14.0	36.0				50.0	47.0	36.0				51.0						$12,792	$3,256	$9,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Poinciana Park Elementary School

Is Poinciana Park Elementary School a good school?

Poinciana Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Poinciana Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Poinciana Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownsville Middle School
High : Miami Northwestern Senior High

What district is Poinciana Park Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Poinciana Park Elementary School?

Students at Poinciana Park Elementary School are 80% African American, 20% Hispanic.

How many students attend Poinciana Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 168 students attended Poinciana Park Elementary School.

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