Best Public Schools in Zip Code 33144

Summary:

The 33144 zip code area of Miami, Florida is home to three elementary schools: Fairlawn Elementary School, Seminole Elementary School, and Flagami Elementary School. Among these, Seminole Elementary School and Flagami Elementary School stand out as the top performers, consistently outperforming the Miami-Dade and Florida averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

Seminole Elementary School is the highest-ranked among the three, ranking 732 out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.3%. Flagami Elementary School is a close second, ranking 768 out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools and also earning a 3-star rating. It has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.8, compared to 16.5 for Fairlawn Elementary School and 16.3 for Seminole Elementary School.

While all three schools have a predominantly Hispanic student population, ranging from 97.48% to 97.99%, Fairlawn Elementary School lags behind the other two in terms of academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a crucial role in student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 33144

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Miami	0.36 mi	334	175^th
Doral	3.06 mi	23	79^th
Coral Gables	3.25 mi	9	33^rd
South Miami	3.43 mi	5	61^st
Miami Springs	4.18 mi	7	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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