Seminole Elementary School

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Seminole Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Seminole Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 522 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.

Seminole Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math, where it consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, 77% of 3rd graders, 74% of 4th graders, and 67% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 65%, 62%, and 59% for Miami-Dade, and 60%, 58%, and 56% for Florida, respectively. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.0% in 2019-2020 to 21.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the surrounding schools, such as Banyan Elementary School and Pinecrest North Preparatory (Fontainebleau Campus).

Seminole Elementary School also has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (97.89%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 93.95% to 97.99% Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.79% to 85.14% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Seminole Elementary School has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its students and implementing successful instructional strategies.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

121 SW 78th Pl
Miami, FL 33144

(305) 261-7071

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
732^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,041

Students who attend Seminole Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Miami Middle School
High:	Miami Coral Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

0.6%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seminole Elementary School ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 106^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.75. (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 (98.6%), Asian (0.6%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seminole Elementary School is 15.3, which is the 73^rd best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Seminole Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seminole Elementary School is $13,041, which is the 147^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seminole 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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	67.76	551^st	1688	67.4%
2007	77.88	356^th	1786	80.1%
2008	54.76	855^th	1789	52.2%
2009	69.55	546^th	1847	70.4%
2010	79.92	321^st	1919	83.3%
2011	69.41	613^th	1985	69.1%
2012	61.96	752^nd	1984	62.1%
2013	61.08	774^th	2029	61.9%
2014	61.94	769^th	2064	62.7%
2016	70.31	587^th	2087	71.9%
2017	70.52	602^nd	2112	71.5%
2018	73.13	536^th	2118	74.7%
2019	81.74	359^th	2182	83.5%
2021	83.70	335^th	2247	85.1%
2022	73.51	556^th	2219	74.9%
2023	57.65	897^th	2240	60.0%
2024	65.75	732^nd	2256	67.6%

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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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	65	5	1	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1989	80	10	1	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1990	83	9	0	601	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1991	76	5	0	630	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1992	64	5	2	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1993	55	5	3	585	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1994	46	5	2	571	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	46	3	5	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	46	3	5	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	28	5	5	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1998	35	7	4	618	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1999	32	10	3	668	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2000	37	8	2	652	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2001	39	11	8	656	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
2002	28	8	1	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2003	28	8	1	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2004	23	8	3	666	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
2005	24	13	3	656	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2006	31	13	1	647	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
2007	23	14	2	588	2	n/a	n/a	4	633
2008	17	11	3	579	2	n/a	n/a	5	617
2009	15	11	2	542	2	n/a	n/a	2	574
2010	13	10	6	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2011	10	11	1	516	0	0	0	0	538
2012	9	7	1	513	0	0	0	0	530
2013	13	8	3	500	0	0	0	0	524
2014	17	9	4	546	0	0	1	0	577
2015	10	5	11	571	0	0	0	0	597
2016	12	6	9	557	0	0	0	0	584
2017	11	6	9	575	0	0	0	0	601
2018	9	3	6	575	0	0	0	0	593
2019	7	3	7	550	0	0	0	0	567
2020	5	3	5	528	1	0	0	0	542
2021	3	7	2	486	0	0	0	0	498
2022	0	3	2	499	0	0	0	0	504
2023	3	3	5	511	0	0	0	0	522
2024	3	1	3	485	0	0	0	0	492

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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	30.0	18.6	49.6
1989	625	33.0	18.9	52
1990	693	35.0	19.8	56.3
1991	711	40.0	17.7	60.3
1992	648	35.0	18.5	55.2
1993	648	32.0	20.3	58
1994	624	33.0	18.9	55
1995	693	37.0	18.7	59
1996	693	37.0	18.7	59
1997	672	38.0	17.7	61.2
1998	664	35.0	19.0	62.5
1999	713	37.0	19.3	77.8
2000	700	37.0	18.9	79.1
2001	715	39.0	18.3	80.8
2002	701	39.0	18.0	79.3
2003	701	39.0	18.0	79.3
2004	700	39.0	17.9	84.4
2005	696	43.0	16.2	82.2
2006	693	45.0	15.4	76
2007	633	44.0	14.4	74.1
2008	617	45.0	13.7	71.9
2009	574	40.2	14.4	77.4
2010	540	38.0	14.2	79.8
2011	538	36.0	14.9	85.9
2012	530	38.0	13.9	88.5
2013	524	37.0	14.1	86.6
2014	577	39.0	14.7	86
2015	597	40.0	14.9	84.3
2016	584	37.0	15.7	84.2
2017	601	40.0	15.0	81.5
2018	593	40.0	14.8	80.8
2019	567	36.0	15.7	82
2020	542	34.0	15.9	82.1
2021	498	34.0	14.6	85.1
2022	504	32.0	15.7	82.1
2023	522	32.0	16.3	63.8
2024	492	32.0	15.3	63.4

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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	30.0	18.6	49.6
1989	625	33.0	18.9	52
1990	693	35.0	19.8	56.3
1991	711	40.0	17.7	60.3
1992	648	35.0	18.5	55.2
1993	648	32.0	20.3	58
1994	624	33.0	18.9	55
1995	693	37.0	18.7	59
1996	693	37.0	18.7	59
1997	672	38.0	17.7	61.2
1998	664	35.0	19.0	62.5
1999	713	37.0	19.3	77.8
2000	700	37.0	18.9	79.1
2001	715	39.0	18.3	80.8
2002	701	39.0	18.0	79.3
2003	701	39.0	18.0	79.3
2004	700	39.0	17.9	84.4
2005	696	43.0	16.2	82.2
2006	693	45.0	15.4	76
2007	633	44.0	14.4	74.1
2008	617	45.0	13.7	71.9
2009	574	40.2	14.4	77.4
2010	540	38.0	14.2	79.8
2011	538	36.0	14.9	85.9
2012	530	38.0	13.9	88.5
2013	524	37.0	14.1	86.6
2014	577	39.0	14.7	86
2015	597	40.0	14.9	84.3
2016	584	37.0	15.7	84.2
2017	601	40.0	15.0	81.5
2018	593	40.0	14.8	80.8
2019	567	36.0	15.7	82
2020	542	34.0	15.9	82.1
2021	498	34.0	14.6	85.1
2022	504	32.0	15.7	82.1
2023	522	32.0	16.3	63.8
2024	492	32.0	15.3	63.4

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 Seminole Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$569 (6.5%)	$8,215 (93.5%)	$8,784
2019	$881 (9.6%)	$8,287 (90.4%)	$9,167
2020	$911 (8.8%)	$9,407 (91.2%)	$10,317
2021	$2,265 (19.5%)	$9,352 (80.5%)	$11,617
2022	$2,249 (19.5%)	$9,268 (80.5%)	$11,517
2023	$2,444 (18.7%)	$10,598 (81.3%)	$13,041

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seminole Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 359^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 897^th of 2240 Elementary schools	23.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	71	61	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	82	74	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	69	56	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	73	63	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	74	67	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	84	75	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Seminole Elementary School)	66	43	23%
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	567	522	7.9%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	550	511	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	3	57.1%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82%	63.8%	18.2%

Schools Near Seminole 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
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 SW 78th Pl	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-7071	492	32	15.3	63.4%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	485 (98.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	732^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.6	897^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.0%	165	55.0	54.0	52.0				77.0	74.0	67.0				55.0						$13,041	$2,444	$10,598
Flagami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 SW 76th Ave	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-2031	367	26	14.1	53.1%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	358 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64.3	768^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.9	756^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.3%	12	51.0	53.0	53.0				79.0	66.0	67.0				60.0						$13,498	$2,189	$11,310
Charles R Hadley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 NW 7th St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-3719	611	37	16.5	54.3%	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	593 (97.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40.5	1329^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.1%		46.6	1173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.6%	156	49.0	35.0	52.0				60.0	57.0	54.0				33.0						$14,516	$2,384	$12,132
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	986	64	15.4	61.0%	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	965 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	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
Pinecrest North Preparatory (Fontainebleau Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	8925 Fontainebleau Blvd	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 456-5071	756	34	22.2	65.6%	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	730 (96.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.1	47^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.4	82^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	96.3%	35	92.0	77.0	90.0	82.0	75.0	73.0	99.0	83.0	89.0	93.0	91.0	89.0	87.0	25.0	93.0		96.0	87.0	$9,003	$218	$8,785
Coral Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 262-8300	475	30	15.8	53.7%	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	458 (96.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1313^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.8%		55.3	963^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.0%	350	48.0	43.0	44.0				52.0	46.0	62.0				55.0						$15,112	$3,268	$11,845
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	444 SW 60th Ave	Miami	33144	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 261-8880	537	32	16.7	58.8%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	528 (98.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1440^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.2%		41	1305^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.7%	135	47.0	41.0	46.0				55.0	57.0	49.0				38.0						$12,343	$2,167	$10,176
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	642	42	15.2	54.8%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	615 (95.8%)	19 (3.0%)	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
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	890	54	16.4	50.9%	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	856 (96.2%)	20 (2.2%)	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
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	344	23	14.9	53.2%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	339 (98.5%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminole Elementary School

Is Seminole Elementary School a good school?

Seminole Elementary School ranks 732^nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seminole Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Seminole Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Seminole Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Miami Middle School
High : Miami Coral Park Senior High

What district is Seminole Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Seminole Elementary School?

Students at Seminole Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

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