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South Miami Heights Elementary School

12231 Sw 190th Ter
Miami, FL 33177

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Top 50%

Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Miami Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in FL
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Miami Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

South Miami Heights Elementary School's student population of 471 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Miami Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	56
1	62
2	64
3	79
4	88
5	84

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School
2023	452
2022	423
2021	448
2020	504
2019	504
2018	628
2017	628
2016	689
2015	686
2014	654
2013	643
2012	647
2011	595
2010	655
2009	694
2008	776
2007	758
2006	750
2005	731
2004	776
2003	819
2002	882
2001	950
2000	917
1999	945
1998	923
1997	993
1996	987
1995	921
1994	832
1993	687
1992	938
1991	935
1990	867
1989	874
1988	840
1987	959

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	44
2017	44
2016	45
2015	44
2014	44
2013	43
2012	43
2011	41
2010	44
2009	50
2008	50
2007	45
2006	44
2005	46
2004	49
2003	50
2002	49
2001	50
2000	52
1999	51
1998	53
1997	53
1996	55
1995	47
1994	43
1993	45
1992	47
1991	47
1990	45
1989	45
1988	45
1987	46

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School Rankings

South Miami Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Miami Heights Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1235 out of 3704 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School
2022	#1235
2021	#2133
2019	#1197
2018	#1158
2017	#1259
2016	#1353
2015	#1730
2014	#678
2013	#2148
2012	#2009
2011	#1618

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	60%	52%	55%
2021	38%	48%	45%
2019	68%	59%	61%
2018	65%	58%	59%
2017	64%	57%	56%
2016	61%	54%	52%
2015	54%	53%	50%
2014	58%	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%	58%
2012	52%	57%	55%
2011	68%	68%	66%

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56%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	56%	52%	56%
2021	47%	52%	54%
2019	58%	56%	59%
2018	60%	55%	59%
2017	56%	54%	54%
2016	53%	52%	52%
2015	49%	53%	52%
2014	57%	58%	57%
2013	48%	58%	56%
2012	48%	57%	54%
2011	66%	62%	58%

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40-44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	42%	52%	51%
2021	37%	51%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	14:1	16:1	20:1
2020	14:1	16:1	19:1
2019	14:1	16:1	19:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	15:1	19:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	4%	2%	1%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

82%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	78%	37%	74%
2022	77%	36%	73%
2021	74%	35%	72%
2020	76%	34%	71%
2019	76%	34%	71%
2018	77%	32%	70%
2017	77%	32%	70%
2016	76%	32%	69%
2015	79%	31%	66%
2014	77%	30%	68%
2013	76%	29%	67%
2012	76%	29%	66%
2011	76%	28%	65%
2010	76%	27%	64%
2009	74%	26%	63%
2008	74%	26%	62%
2007	74%	25%	62%
2006	71%	24%	62%
2005	70%	23%	60%
2004	70%	22%	60%
2003	69%	21%	59%
2002	67%	20%	58%
2001	65%	19%	56%
2000	67%	18%	55%
1999	67%	17%	54%
1998	63%	16%	53%
1997	61%	16%	52%
1996	58%	15%	51%
1995	56%	15%	50%
1994	55%	14%	49%
1993	52%	14%	49%
1992	56%	13%	47%
1991	55%	13%	47%

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Black

13%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	16%	21%	19%
2022	17%	21%	19%
2021	20%	22%	20%
2020	19%	22%	21%
2019	19%	22%	21%
2018	20%	22%	22%
2017	20%	22%	22%
2016	20%	23%	23%
2015	18%	23%	23%
2014	19%	23%	23%
2013	19%	23%	24%
2012	18%	23%	24%
2011	18%	23%	25%
2010	18%	24%	25%
2009	19%	24%	26%
2008	19%	24%	27%
2007	20%	24%	27%
2006	21%	24%	28%
2005	21%	24%	28%
2004	20%	24%	29%
2003	21%	24%	29%
2002	24%	25%	30%
2001	25%	25%	31%
2000	23%	25%	32%
1999	22%	25%	33%
1998	25%	25%	34%
1997	25%	25%	34%
1996	27%	25%	34%
1995	28%	24%	34%
1994	27%	24%	34%
1993	30%	24%	34%
1992	24%	24%	34%
1991	26%	23%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	4%	35%	6%
2022	5%	36%	6%
2021	5%	36%	6%
2020	4%	37%	7%
2019	4%	37%	7%
2018	3%	39%	7%
2017	3%	39%	7%
2016	3%	39%	7%
2015	2%	40%	8%
2014	2%	41%	8%
2013	2%	42%	8%
2012	4%	42%	8%
2011	4%	43%	9%
2010	4%	45%	9%
2009	5%	46%	9%
2008	5%	47%	9%
2007	6%	48%	9%
2006	7%	50%	9%
2005	8%	50%	10%
2004	8%	51%	10%
2003	7%	52%	10%
2002	6%	52%	11%
2001	7%	54%	11%
2000	7%	55%	12%
1999	7%	56%	12%
1998	8%	57%	12%
1997	10%	57%	13%
1996	12%	58%	14%
1995	13%	59%	15%
1994	15%	60%	16%
1993	16%	60%	16%
1992	18%	61%	18%
1991	17%	62%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.37	0.70	0.42
2022	0.38	0.70	0.44
2021	0.41	0.70	0.44
2020	0.39	0.70	0.45
2019	0.39	0.70	0.45
2018	0.37	0.70	0.46
2017	0.37	0.70	0.46
2016	0.39	0.70	0.47
2015	0.35	0.70	0.48
2014	0.37	0.69	0.49
2013	0.39	0.69	0.50
2012	0.39	0.69	0.50
2011	0.39	0.69	0.51
2010	0.39	0.69	0.52
2009	0.44	0.69	0.53
2008	0.42	0.68	0.54
2007	0.43	0.67	0.54
2006	0.45	0.64	0.54
2005	0.46	0.65	0.55
2004	0.47	0.64	0.56
2003	0.48	0.63	0.56
2002	0.49	0.63	0.57
2001	0.51	0.62	0.58
2000	0.52	0.62	0.59
1999	0.52	0.61	0.60
1998	0.55	0.60	0.60
1997	0.57	0.60	0.61
1996	0.59	0.59	0.61
1995	0.61	0.58	0.62
1994	0.62	0.57	0.63
1993	0.63	0.57	0.63
1992	0.61	0.56	0.64
1991	0.62	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	69%	49%	52%
2022	84%	50%	66%
2021	88%	50%	66%
2020	83%	50%	62%
2019	83%	50%	62%
2018	86%	53%	64%
2017	86%	53%	64%
2016	89%	48%	64%
2015	87%	53%	66%
2014	86%	52%	65%
2013	88%	51%	65%
2012	86%	50%	63%
2011	84%	49%	62%
2010	81%	45%	59%
2009	73%	40%	53%
2008	70%	36%	48%
2007	69%	36%	48%
2006	71%	37%	52%
2005	75%	39%	55%
2004	74%	37%	55%
2003	75%	37%	54%
2002	74%	36%	52%
2001	69%	36%	52%
2000	73%	37%	54%
1999	65%	37%	53%
1998	68%	37%	54%
1997	69%	37%	55%
1996	71%	38%	54%
1995	68%	36%	51%
1994	63%	35%	48%
1993	48%	32%	45%
1992	53%	29%	45%
1991	51%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Miami Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Miami Heights Elementary School's ranking?

South Miami Heights Elementary School is ranked #1235 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are South Miami Heights Elementary School often compared to?

South Miami Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Miami Heights Elementary School, Caribbean K-8 Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend South Miami Heights Elementary School?

471 students attend South Miami Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of South Miami Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Miami Heights Elementary School?

South Miami Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Miami Heights Elementary School offer ?

South Miami Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Miami Heights Elementary School part of?

South Miami Heights Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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August 14, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education