Rockway Elementary School

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Rockway Elementary School ranks 659 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rockway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 337 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.

Rockway Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with test scores that exceed the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Rockway's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 62%, compared to 53% for both Miami-Dade and Florida. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.0% in 2018-2019 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools, ranging from 13.0% to 24.0%.

Rockway Elementary also has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (97.33%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 93.95% to 99.6% Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.83% to 80.71% over the past few years, which is higher than the surrounding schools, ranging from 55.23% to 77.53%. These demographic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by the school community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2790 SW 93rd Ct
Miami, FL 33165

(305) 221-1192

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,942

Students who attend Rockway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockway Middle School
High:	Southwest Miami Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockway Elementary School ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 93^rd among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.99. (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 (97.3%), White (1.5%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Rockway Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockway Elementary School is $13,942, which is the 108^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rockway 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 Rockway Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	44.72	976^th	1688	42.2%
2007	53.59	879^th	1786	50.8%
2008	49.09	954^th	1789	46.7%
2009	57.70	823^rd	1847	55.4%
2010	52.95	970^th	1919	49.5%
2011	70.92	574^th	1985	71.1%
2012	62.37	746^th	1984	62.4%
2013	67.98	619^th	2029	69.5%
2014	70.43	570^th	2064	72.4%
2016	66.29	695^th	2087	66.7%
2017	53.87	970^th	2112	54.1%
2018	49.91	1060^th	2118	50.0%
2019	60.64	829^th	2182	62.0%
2021	62.65	797^th	2247	64.5%
2022	69.66	634^th	2219	71.4%
2023	70.28	625^th	2240	72.1%
2024	68.99	659^th	2256	70.8%

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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 Rockway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	67	9	3	532	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1989	82	3	2	542	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1990	74	3	6	598	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	83	2	5	533	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1992	89	2	5	513	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	86	2	5	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1994	69	4	3	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1995	61	6	6	555	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	61	6	6	555	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	55	4	2	536	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1998	52	7	0	540	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1999	47	9	1	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	42	7	2	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	43	6	3	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2002	47	5	0	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	47	5	0	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	49	5	1	515	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2005	48	7	1	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2006	52	3	1	512	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	48	1	1	496	0	n/a	n/a	2	548
2008	39	6	1	513	0	n/a	n/a	3	562
2009	35	5	1	493	0	n/a	n/a	2	536
2010	30	2	1	437	0	n/a	n/a	1	471
2011	26	1	0	422	0	0	0	0	449
2012	18	0	0	437	0	0	0	0	455
2013	16	0	0	426	0	0	0	0	442
2014	12	1	0	432	0	0	1	0	446
2015	7	1	1	405	0	0	1	0	415
2016	9	0	0	408	0	0	1	0	418
2017	15	1	0	436	0	0	2	0	454
2018	13	1	0	428	0	0	2	0	444
2019	17	2	2	420	0	0	2	0	443
2020	8	1	1	400	0	0	2	0	412
2021	5	2	3	341	0	0	1	0	352
2022	3	1	4	302	0	0	1	0	311
2023	5	1	3	328	0	0	0	0	337

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 Rockway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	33.0	18.5	27.2
1989	629	36.0	17.4	29.6
1990	681	40.0	17.0	30.1
1991	623	39.0	15.9	35.3
1992	609	37.0	16.4	25.5
1993	609	35.0	17.4	32.3
1994	617	38.0	16.2	32.6
1995	629	38.0	16.6	36.6
1996	629	38.0	16.6	36.6
1997	598	39.0	15.3	39.5
1998	599	40.0	15.0	38.2
1999	582	39.0	14.9	54.3
2000	580	38.0	15.3	55.3
2001	581	36.0	16.1	53
2002	553	33.0	16.8	60.2
2003	553	33.0	16.8	60.2
2004	570	36.0	15.8	60.5
2005	562	38.0	14.8	60.9
2006	568	41.0	13.9	58.1
2007	548	43.0	12.7	59.3
2008	562	45.0	12.5	57.4
2009	536	40.1	13.4	62.4
2010	471	37.0	12.7	69.8
2011	449	35.0	12.8	73.1
2012	455	34.0	13.3	74.9
2013	442	33.0	13.3	77.4
2014	446	32.0	13.9	78.3
2015	415	30.0	13.8	81.4
2016	418	29.0	14.4	79.7
2017	454	33.0	13.7	77.8
2018	444	32.0	13.8	77.9
2019	443	32.0	13.8	75.4
2020	412	30.0	13.7	76.5
2021	352	30.0	11.7	80.7
2022	311	26.0	11.9	80.7
2023	337	20.0	16.8	60.8

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 Rockway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	33.0	18.5	27.2
1989	629	36.0	17.4	29.6
1990	681	40.0	17.0	30.1
1991	623	39.0	15.9	35.3
1992	609	37.0	16.4	25.5
1993	609	35.0	17.4	32.3
1994	617	38.0	16.2	32.6
1995	629	38.0	16.6	36.6
1996	629	38.0	16.6	36.6
1997	598	39.0	15.3	39.5
1998	599	40.0	15.0	38.2
1999	582	39.0	14.9	54.3
2000	580	38.0	15.3	55.3
2001	581	36.0	16.1	53
2002	553	33.0	16.8	60.2
2003	553	33.0	16.8	60.2
2004	570	36.0	15.8	60.5
2005	562	38.0	14.8	60.9
2006	568	41.0	13.9	58.1
2007	548	43.0	12.7	59.3
2008	562	45.0	12.5	57.4
2009	536	40.1	13.4	62.4
2010	471	37.0	12.7	69.8
2011	449	35.0	12.8	73.1
2012	455	34.0	13.3	74.9
2013	442	33.0	13.3	77.4
2014	446	32.0	13.9	78.3
2015	415	30.0	13.8	81.4
2016	418	29.0	14.4	79.7
2017	454	33.0	13.7	77.8
2018	444	32.0	13.8	77.9
2019	443	32.0	13.8	75.4
2020	412	30.0	13.7	76.5
2021	352	30.0	11.7	80.7
2022	311	26.0	11.9	80.7
2023	337	20.0	16.8	60.8

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 Rockway Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$677 (6.9%)	$9,117 (93.1%)	$9,794
2019	$752 (7.4%)	$9,425 (92.6%)	$10,177
2020	$654 (5.8%)	$10,710 (94.2%)	$11,364
2021	$2,871 (19.6%)	$11,791 (80.4%)	$14,661
2022	$3,196 (19.3%)	$13,385 (80.7%)	$16,581
2023	$2,536 (18.2%)	$11,405 (81.8%)	$13,942

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockway Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 829^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 625^th of 2240 Elementary schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockway Elementary School)	61	57	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockway Elementary School)	57	61	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockway Elementary School)	53	65	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockway Elementary School)	72	81	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockway Elementary School)	62	71	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockway Elementary School)	64	62	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Rockway Elementary School)	63	63
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	443	337	23.9%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	420	328	21.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	5	70.6%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.4%	60.8%	14.6%

Schools Near Rockway 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
Rockway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2790 SW 93rd Ct	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-1192	337	20	16.8	60.8%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	328 (97.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	659^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.3	625^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.1%	34	57.0	54.0	65.0				57.0	73.0	71.0				62.0						$13,942	$2,536	$11,405
Banyan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3060 SW 85th Ave	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-4011	332	23	14.4	66.0%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	328 (98.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68	681^st of 2256 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.6	783^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%	102	50.0	65.0	65.0				62.0	73.0	65.0				62.0						$16,112	$2,598	$13,514
Olympia Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9797 SW 40th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-3821	316	22	14.3	77.5%	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.3%)	309 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1238^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.9	975^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%	263	48.0	48.0	38.0				76.0	67.0	48.0				42.0						$17,375	$2,968	$14,406
Coral Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33174	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-5632	915	56	16.3	57.6%	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	884 (96.6%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71.8	601^st of 2256 public elementary schools	73.4%		77.4	458^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.6%	143	66.0	63.0	62.0				72.0	68.0	61.0				59.0						$11,895	$2,110	$9,785
Everglades K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8375 SW 16th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 264-4154	953	65	14.6	63.8%	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	933 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	54.8	976^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.7%		35.8	1449^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.3%	473	51.0	49.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	60.0	56.0	48.0	66.0	69.0	50.0	37.0	56.0	56.0	77.0	100.0	100.0	76.0	$13,773	$2,643	$11,129
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 SW 36th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 264-5757	301	19	15.8	57.8%	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (96.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62.5	809^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.1%		78.7	432^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	80.7%	377	77.0	52.0	54.0				88.0	40.0	71.0				46.0						$15,148	$2,470	$12,678
Pinecrest Cove Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4101 SW 107th Ave	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 480-2097	947	46	20.5	55.2%	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	923 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89.3	204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.4	236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.5%	32	80.0	79.0	76.0	89.0	85.0	81.0	86.0	84.0	69.0	79.0	38.0	94.0	69.0	64.0	97.0		96.0	89.0	$9,147	$1,719	$7,429
Tropical Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4545 SW 104th Ave	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-0284	396	28	14.1	63.1%	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	382 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	781^st of 2256 public elementary schools	65.4%		32.9	1526^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.9%	745	59.0	85.0	42.0				73.0	71.0	55.0				55.0						$20,743	$4,697	$16,046
E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 NW 97th Ave	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-7001	645	44	14.6	57.2%	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	606 (94.0%)	27 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64.8	756^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.5%		67.6	672^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.0%	84	51.0	51.0	56.0				68.0	62.0	79.0				59.0						$13,726	$2,746	$10,979
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10655 SW 4th St	Miami	33174	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 559-1101	497	30	16.5	71.4%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	495 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	1393^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.3%		36.8	1422^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	36.5%	29	38.0	44.0	49.0				46.0	59.0	54.0				45.0						$12,970	$2,052	$10,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockway Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rockway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rockway Middle School
High : Southwest Miami Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Rockway Elementary School?

Students at Rockway Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Rockway Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Rockway Elementary School.

What district is Rockway Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Rockway Elementary School a good school?

Rockway Elementary School ranks 659^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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