South Miami Heights Elementary

Q: Is South Miami Heights Elementary a good school?

South Miami Heights Elementary ranks 1655 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

South Miami Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving 452 students in grades PK-5 in Miami, Florida, which is part of the Miami-Dade school district.

While South Miami Heights Elementary shares the same district and rating as many nearby schools, its performance lags behind in several key areas. The school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (78.32%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 10.4% to 64.85% Hispanic. South Miami Heights also has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2018-2019 to 24.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 25.7% to 50.8% range of nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to Miami-Dade and Florida state averages, with its 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 34% in 2023-2024, compared to 53% for both the district and state.

South Miami Heights Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.56% to 91.29% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 33.65% to 91.2% range of nearby schools like Pine Lake Elementary and Robert Russa Moton Elementary. While the school's per-student spending has increased from $11,264 in 2019-2020 to $13,431 in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the spending at some nearby schools. These factors suggest South Miami Heights Elementary faces unique challenges that require targeted interventions to address equity and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12231 SW 190th Ter
Miami, FL 33177

(305) 238-6610

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1655^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,431

Students who attend South Miami Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

African American:

16.4%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Miami Heights Elementary ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 215^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.74. (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 (78.3%), African American (16.4%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare South Miami Heights Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Miami Heights Elementary is $13,431, which is the 135^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Miami Heights Elementary 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 South Miami Heights Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	32.07	1186^th	1688	29.7%
2007	25.78	1407^th	1786	21.2%
2008	43.75	1070^th	1789	40.2%
2009	39.40	1215^th	1847	34.2%
2010	37.14	1289^th	1919	32.8%
2011	40.54	1260^th	1985	36.5%
2012	32.59	1374^th	1984	30.7%
2013	37.19	1298^th	2029	36.0%
2014	52.20	982^nd	2064	52.4%
2016	55.92	918^th	2087	56.0%
2017	53.61	978^th	2112	53.7%
2018	60.74	805^th	2118	62.0%
2019	55.23	960^th	2182	56.0%
2021	33.83	1470^th	2247	34.6%
2022	51.63	1027^th	2219	53.7%
2023	35.77	1448^th	2240	35.4%
2024	28.74	1655^th	2256	26.6%

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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 South Miami Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	207	7	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1989	172	231	11	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	876
1990	155	210	15	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	166	251	15	519	3	n/a	n/a	0	954
1992	176	239	15	525	3	n/a	n/a	0	958
1993	120	210	16	354	3	n/a	n/a	0	703
1994	128	228	20	452	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
1995	133	265	29	577	3	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1996	133	265	29	577	3	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1997	105	254	35	616	3	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1998	86	236	33	586	2	n/a	n/a	0	943
1999	78	215	34	635	3	n/a	n/a	0	965
2000	71	216	26	619	5	n/a	n/a	0	937
2001	67	234	26	619	4	n/a	n/a	0	950
2002	61	174	13	569	2	n/a	n/a	0	819
2003	61	174	13	569	2	n/a	n/a	0	819
2004	60	159	11	543	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
2005	57	155	6	512	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2006	49	157	7	536	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2007	40	144	3	555	2	n/a	n/a	14	758
2008	40	147	7	571	2	n/a	n/a	9	776
2009	35	124	9	509	2	n/a	n/a	15	694
2010	24	120	10	500	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2011	22	109	10	451	1	1	1	0	595
2012	24	117	10	491	1	1	3	0	647
2013	15	122	10	491	0	2	3	0	643
2014	15	123	8	503	0	1	4	0	654
2015	15	122	8	538	0	1	2	0	686
2016	17	136	10	522	1	1	2	0	689
2017	18	121	6	480	0	1	2	0	628
2018	17	100	6	418	1	1	0	0	543
2019	22	93	6	381	0	0	2	0	504
2020	27	98	5	374	0	0	1	0	505
2021	21	92	1	330	0	0	4	0	448
2022	20	71	1	327	0	0	4	0	423
2023	18	74	2	354	0	0	4	0	452

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 South Miami Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	840	45.0	18.6	45.1
1989	876	45.0	19.4	46.6
1990	869	45.0	19.3	52.2
1991	954	47.0	20.2	50.1
1992	958	47.0	20.3	51.9
1993	703	45.0	15.6	46.9
1994	832	43.0	19.3	62.5
1995	1007	55.0	18.3	69.9
1996	1007	55.0	18.3	69.9
1997	1013	53.0	19.1	67.9
1998	943	53.0	17.8	66.8
1999	965	51.0	18.9	71.4
2000	937	52.0	18.0	78.8
2001	950	50.0	19.0	78.8
2002	819	50.0	16.4	84.4
2003	819	50.0	16.4	84.4
2004	776	49.0	15.8	84.1
2005	731	46.0	15.9	87
2006	750	44.0	17.0	83.2
2007	758	45.0	16.8	83.3
2008	776	49.5	15.7	83.2
2009	694	49.7	14.0	86.6
2010	655	44.0	14.8	89.3
2011	595	41.0	14.5	90.3
2012	647	43.0	15.0	92.1
2013	643	43.0	14.9	92.7
2014	654	44.0	14.8	92.4
2015	686	44.0	15.5	92.4
2016	689	45.0	15.3	92.5
2017	628	44.0	14.2	90.8
2018	543	38.0	14.2	85.1
2019	504	36.0	14.0	89.3
2020	505	37.0	13.6	88.1
2021	448	33.0	13.5	91.3
2022	423	30.0	14.1	87.2
2023	452	28.0	16.1	74.6

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 South Miami Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	840	45.0	18.6	45.1
1989	876	45.0	19.4	46.6
1990	869	45.0	19.3	52.2
1991	954	47.0	20.2	50.1
1992	958	47.0	20.3	51.9
1993	703	45.0	15.6	46.9
1994	832	43.0	19.3	62.5
1995	1007	55.0	18.3	69.9
1996	1007	55.0	18.3	69.9
1997	1013	53.0	19.1	67.9
1998	943	53.0	17.8	66.8
1999	965	51.0	18.9	71.4
2000	937	52.0	18.0	78.8
2001	950	50.0	19.0	78.8
2002	819	50.0	16.4	84.4
2003	819	50.0	16.4	84.4
2004	776	49.0	15.8	84.1
2005	731	46.0	15.9	87
2006	750	44.0	17.0	83.2
2007	758	45.0	16.8	83.3
2008	776	49.5	15.7	83.2
2009	694	49.7	14.0	86.6
2010	655	44.0	14.8	89.3
2011	595	41.0	14.5	90.3
2012	647	43.0	15.0	92.1
2013	643	43.0	14.9	92.7
2014	654	44.0	14.8	92.4
2015	686	44.0	15.5	92.4
2016	689	45.0	15.3	92.5
2017	628	44.0	14.2	90.8
2018	543	38.0	14.2	85.1
2019	504	36.0	14.0	89.3
2020	505	37.0	13.6	88.1
2021	448	33.0	13.5	91.3
2022	423	30.0	14.1	87.2
2023	452	28.0	16.1	74.6

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 South Miami Heights Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$794 (8.5%)	$8,573 (91.5%)	$9,367
2019	$1,070 (10.3%)	$9,336 (89.7%)	$10,407
2020	$1,044 (9.3%)	$10,218 (90.7%)	$11,264
2021	$2,161 (17.4%)	$10,238 (82.6%)	$12,399
2022	$2,825 (18.6%)	$12,370 (81.4%)	$15,195
2023	$2,568 (19.1%)	$10,863 (80.9%)	$13,431

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Miami Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 960^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1448^th of 2240 Elementary schools	20.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Miami Heights Elementary)	57	54	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Miami Heights Elementary)	65	49	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Miami Heights Elementary)	53	61	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Miami Heights Elementary)	66	73	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Miami Heights Elementary)	59	49	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Miami Heights Elementary)	66	52	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (South Miami Heights Elementary)	49	36	13%
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	452	10.3%
African American	93	74	20.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	381	354	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	18	18.2%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.3%	74.6%	14.7%

Schools Near South Miami Heights Elementary

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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
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	452	28	16.1	74.6%	18 (4.0%)	74 (16.4%)	354 (78.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.7	1655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.8	1448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%	207	45.0	24.0	48.0				58.0	46.0	43.0				34.0					$13,431	$2,568	$10,863
Academir Charter School Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	19185 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 964-7542	1,150	58	19.8	81.7%	19 (1.7%)	22 (1.9%)	1,097 (95.4%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78.8	440^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.3	378^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.1%	62	78.0	68.0	64.0	76.0	80.0	74.0	83.0	63.0	65.0	79.0	76.0	90.0	61.0	49.0	79.0	97.0	82.0	$9,436	$1,092	$8,344
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	700	38	18.4	80.4%	14 (2.0%)	274 (39.1%)	395 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	33.8	1519^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.9	1725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%	206	46.0	40.0	40.0	44.0	40.0	33.0	52.0	67.0	33.0	52.0	46.0	49.0	41.0	30.0	74.0		61.0	$11,430	$2,444	$8,987
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	644	39	16.5	66.6%	10 (1.6%)	59 (9.2%)	565 (87.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	29.3	1644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.5	1697^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.2%	53	40.0	46.0	42.0				46.0	56.0	36.0				35.0					$13,279	$2,444	$10,835
Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	18491 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-6074	802	40	20.0	64.0%	21 (2.6%)	11 (1.4%)	755 (94.1%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	90.4	167^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.6%		82.5	357^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.1%	190	71.0	70.0	79.0				90.0	92.0	85.0				68.0					$9,232	$231	$9,001
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	250	11	22.7	91.2%	4 (1.6%)	217 (86.8%)	26 (10.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	812^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.0%		27.5	1669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%	857	62.0	42.0	70.0				71.0	71.0	40.0				60.0					$22,673	$5,957	$16,716
Pine Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16700 SW 109th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7018	376	26	14.4	80.9%	14 (3.7%)	175 (46.5%)	179 (47.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	41.7	1301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.5	1399^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.5%	98	49.0	32.0	58.0				50.0	19.0	57.0				75.0					$18,319	$4,180	$14,137
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	319	20	15.9	75.9%	11 (3.4%)	101 (31.7%)	198 (62.1%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.3	1360^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.3	1514^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%	154	47.0	32.0	52.0				67.0	49.0	56.0				32.0					$15,094	$3,432	$11,662
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	532	24	22.1	33.6%	41 (7.7%)	123 (23.1%)	345 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	43.1	1265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.9%		46	1187^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%	78	63.0	54.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	68.0	42.0	30.0	44.0	52.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	48.0	73.0		86.0	$9,646	$339	$9,308
Robert Russa Moton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18050 Homestead Ave	Perrine	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-3612	177	13	13.6	82.5%	3 (1.7%)	147 (83.1%)	26 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	26.7	1717^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.9%		14.3	2047^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.6%	330	34.0	42.0	32.0				52.0	55.0	32.0				40.0					$23,728	$7,655	$16,072

Frequently Asked Questions about South Miami Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of South Miami Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Miami Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

Is South Miami Heights Elementary a good school?

South Miami Heights Elementary ranks 1655^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South Miami Heights Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended South Miami Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Miami Heights Elementary?

Students at South Miami Heights Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White.

What district is South Miami Heights Elementary in?

Miami-Dade

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