Summary:
Shenandoah Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 787 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.
Shenandoah Elementary stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population (97.59%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 73.09% to 96.77% Hispanic students. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.1% to 34.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 3.3% to 40.1%. Academically, Shenandoah Elementary consistently underperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages across various grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 56% in Miami-Dade and 55% statewide. Additionally, Shenandoah Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.66% to 93.75% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Ada Merritt K-8 Center and Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus, which consistently outperform Shenandoah on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, Shenandoah Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1288th out of 2064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1731st out of 2256 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating dropping from 2 stars to 1 star during this period. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic achievement.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Miami-Dade
SchoolDigger Rank:
1731st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,481
Students who attend Shenandoah Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 787
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
97.6%
African American:
1.3%
White:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%
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