Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Sylvania Heights Elementary School ranks 764 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sylvania Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 503 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.

Sylvania Heights stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in Math, where it outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 76% of 3rd graders, 73% of 4th graders, and 57% of 5th graders were proficient or better in FAST Math, compared to 65%, 62%, and 59% for Miami-Dade, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate (24.1%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 9.5% to 28.7%. Additionally, Sylvania Heights has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (67.99%) than the surrounding schools, which range from 23.68% to 78.78%.

Compared to nearby schools, Sylvania Heights has a much more homogeneous student population, with 96.82% Hispanic students, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 73.08% to 97.99% Hispanic. This could present both opportunities and challenges in terms of tailoring educational approaches and fostering a diverse learning environment. Overall, Sylvania Heights appears to be a solid performer academically, particularly in Math, but faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors that may require targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5901 SW 16th St
Miami, FL 33155

(305) 266-3511

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,683

Students who attend Sylvania Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Miami Middle School
High:	South Miami Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

3.0%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sylvania Heights Elementary School ranks better than 66.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 108^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.45. (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 (96.8%), White (3%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylvania Heights Elementary School is 16.2, which is the 126^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Sylvania Heights Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylvania Heights Elementary School is $14,683, which is the 85^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sylvania Heights 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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	53.83	796^th	1688	52.8%
2007	41.07	1115^th	1786	37.6%
2008	40.68	1123^rd	1789	37.2%
2009	52.10	944^th	1847	48.9%
2010	44.31	1157^th	1919	39.7%
2011	51.01	1025^th	1985	48.4%
2012	45.10	1107^th	1984	44.2%
2013	49.03	1029^th	2029	49.3%
2014	49.73	1031^st	2064	50.0%
2016	55.71	921^st	2087	55.9%
2017	48.99	1080^th	2112	48.9%
2018	66.22	702^nd	2118	66.9%
2019	54.42	983^rd	2182	54.9%
2021	59.56	872^nd	2247	61.2%
2022	69.89	627^th	2219	71.7%
2023	61.45	804^th	2240	64.1%
2024	64.45	764^th	2256	66.1%

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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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	90	16	3	475	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	81	16	4	505	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	67	10	5	511	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	83	10	5	540	n/a	n/a	0	638
1992	69	7	7	550	n/a	n/a	0	633
1993	81	8	7	569	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	70	8	6	586	n/a	n/a	0	670
1995	59	4	1	658	n/a	n/a	0	722
1996	59	4	1	658	n/a	n/a	0	722
1997	49	0	0	617	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	26	1	0	592	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	24	4	1	619	n/a	n/a	0	648
2000	37	7	1	631	n/a	n/a	0	676
2001	38	5	1	634	n/a	n/a	0	678
2002	52	5	3	617	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	52	5	3	617	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	54	3	3	607	n/a	n/a	0	667
2005	51	2	2	563	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	39	4	2	596	n/a	n/a	0	641
2007	37	3	3	583	n/a	n/a	2	628
2008	24	3	1	545	n/a	n/a	3	576
2009	21	2	1	553	n/a	n/a	2	579
2010	26	6	0	568	n/a	n/a	1	601
2011	29	6	1	543	0	1	0	580
2012	30	10	2	513	0	1	0	556
2013	34	9	3	499	0	0	0	545
2014	30	10	2	487	0	0	0	529
2015	23	9	1	433	0	0	0	466
2016	20	6	1	439	0	0	0	466
2017	12	5	1	442	0	0	0	460
2018	12	4	1	474	0	0	0	491
2019	14	4	2	481	0	0	0	501
2020	16	4	2	486	0	0	0	508
2021	16	3	2	453	0	0	0	474
2022	14	1	1	436	0	0	0	452
2023	15	0	1	487	0	0	0	503

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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	32.0	18.2	34.6
1989	606	33.0	18.3	36.5
1990	593	35.0	16.9	39.6
1991	638	34.0	18.7	41.1
1992	633	33.0	19.1	40.8
1993	665	34.0	19.6	43.9
1994	670	37.0	18.1	42.7
1995	722	36.0	20.1	42.5
1996	722	36.0	20.1	42.5
1997	666	34.0	19.6	44.1
1998	619	33.0	18.8	41.8
1999	648	34.0	19.1	54.9
2000	676	35.0	19.3	56.8
2001	678	36.0	18.8	54.4
2002	677	37.0	18.3	56.3
2003	677	37.0	18.3	56.3
2004	667	37.0	18.0	59.1
2005	618	36.0	17.2	59.5
2006	641	38.0	16.9	61.6
2007	628	42.0	15.0	57.8
2008	576	43.5	13.2	60.7
2009	579	40.1	14.5	61.4
2010	601	41.0	14.6	68.8
2011	580	40.0	14.5	71.6
2012	556	40.0	13.9	74.5
2013	545	38.0	14.3	76.5
2014	529	36.0	14.6	76
2015	466	33.0	14.1	78.5
2016	466	34.0	13.7	81.1
2017	460	34.0	13.5	80.7
2018	491	34.0	14.4	78.2
2019	501	36.0	13.9	77.2
2020	508	38.0	13.3	74
2021	474	39.0	12.1	78.7
2022	452	33.0	13.6	79.2
2023	503	31.0	16.2	68

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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	32.0	18.2	34.6
1989	606	33.0	18.3	36.5
1990	593	35.0	16.9	39.6
1991	638	34.0	18.7	41.1
1992	633	33.0	19.1	40.8
1993	665	34.0	19.6	43.9
1994	670	37.0	18.1	42.7
1995	722	36.0	20.1	42.5
1996	722	36.0	20.1	42.5
1997	666	34.0	19.6	44.1
1998	619	33.0	18.8	41.8
1999	648	34.0	19.1	54.9
2000	676	35.0	19.3	56.8
2001	678	36.0	18.8	54.4
2002	677	37.0	18.3	56.3
2003	677	37.0	18.3	56.3
2004	667	37.0	18.0	59.1
2005	618	36.0	17.2	59.5
2006	641	38.0	16.9	61.6
2007	628	42.0	15.0	57.8
2008	576	43.5	13.2	60.7
2009	579	40.1	14.5	61.4
2010	601	41.0	14.6	68.8
2011	580	40.0	14.5	71.6
2012	556	40.0	13.9	74.5
2013	545	38.0	14.3	76.5
2014	529	36.0	14.6	76
2015	466	33.0	14.1	78.5
2016	466	34.0	13.7	81.1
2017	460	34.0	13.5	80.7
2018	491	34.0	14.4	78.2
2019	501	36.0	13.9	77.2
2020	508	38.0	13.3	74
2021	474	39.0	12.1	78.7
2022	452	33.0	13.6	79.2
2023	503	31.0	16.2	68

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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$798 (7.8%)	$9,431 (92.2%)	$10,229
2019	$738 (6.8%)	$10,055 (93.2%)	$10,793
2020	$1,141 (8.9%)	$11,675 (91.1%)	$12,816
2021	$2,935 (19.9%)	$11,792 (80.1%)	$14,727
2022	$2,088 (14.2%)	$12,668 (85.9%)	$14,755
2023	$2,321 (15.8%)	$12,363 (84.2%)	$14,683

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sylvania Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 983^rd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 804^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	49	58	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	56	66	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	75	66	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	70	70
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	60	61	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	57	67	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Sylvania Heights Elementary School)	51	44	7%
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	501	503	0.4%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	481	487	1.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	15	7.1%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.2%	68%	9.3%

Schools Near Sylvania Heights 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 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
Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 SW 16th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 266-3511	503	31	16.2	68.0%	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	487 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	764^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.5	804^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.1%	40	55.0	61.0	60.0				76.0	73.0	57.0				49.0					$14,683	$2,321	$12,363
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	546	33	16.5	62.8%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	535 (98.0%)	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
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	476	32	14.8	78.8%	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	459 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	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
Henry M. Flagler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5222 NW 1st St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 443-2529	743	44	16.8	69.0%	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	721 (97.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26.9	1712^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.6	1503^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%	209	37.0	36.0	40.0				53.0	50.0	46.0				34.0					$11,458	$2,329	$9,127
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	357	24	14.8	64.4%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	348 (97.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
David Fairchild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 SW 45th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 665-5483	468	28	16.7	27.8%	96 (20.5%)	17 (3.6%)	342 (73.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	146^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.5%		86.6	253^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.7%	107	85.0	71.0	73.0				84.0	86.0	77.0				74.0					$13,881	$1,979	$11,903
Somerset Gables Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	624 Anastasia Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 442-8626	473	26	18.1	23.7%	55 (11.6%)	5 (1.1%)	398 (84.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	95.1	49^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.8	177^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.1%	128	91.0	82.0	94.0	81.0	64.0	79.0	85.0	86.0	89.0	84.0		85.0	83.0		88.0	88.0	85.0	$10,848	$89	$10,760
Kinloch Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 NW 1st St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 445-1351	537	37	14.5	70.4%	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	528 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	1904^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.6%		33.5	1504^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%	400	35.0	33.0	34.0				54.0	43.0	35.0				30.0					$13,336	$2,538	$10,798
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	522	32	16.3	63.8%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	511 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	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
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	105 Minorca Ave	Coral Gables	33134	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 448-1731	862	48	17.9	32.8%	136 (15.8%)	6 (0.7%)	690 (80.0%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	74.4	536^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.2%		77.4	459^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.5%	77	58.0	73.0	68.0	71.0	77.0	67.0	57.0	74.0	69.0	66.0	71.0	84.0	70.0	67.0	87.0		88.0	$11,725	$1,402	$10,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvania Heights Elementary School

Is Sylvania Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sylvania Heights Elementary School ranks 764^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvania Heights Elementary School?

Students at Sylvania Heights Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Sylvania Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Sylvania Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sylvania Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sylvania Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Miami Middle School
High : South Miami Senior High School

What district is Sylvania Heights Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

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