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Sylvania Heights Elementary School

5901 Sw 16th St
Miami, FL 33155

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Top 30%

Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sylvania Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 96% 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: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30% in FL
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sylvania Heights Elementary School's student population of 547 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvania Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	79
1	91
2	84
3	78
4	69
5	90

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School
2023	503
2022	452
2021	474
2020	501
2019	501
2018	460
2017	460
2016	466
2015	466
2014	529
2013	545
2012	556
2011	580
2010	601
2009	579
2008	576
2007	628
2006	641
2005	618
2004	667
2003	677
2002	691
2001	678
2000	653
1999	629
1998	599
1997	646
1996	700
1995	687
1994	662
1993	648
1992	633
1991	638
1990	593
1989	606
1988	584
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	33
2014	36
2013	38
2012	40
2011	40
2010	41
2009	40
2008	44
2007	42
2006	38
2005	36
2004	37
2003	37
2002	38
2001	36
2000	35
1999	34
1998	33
1997	34
1996	36
1995	36
1994	37
1993	34
1992	33
1991	34
1990	35
1989	33
1988	32
1987	32

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School Rankings

Sylvania Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sylvania Heights Elementary School is 0.08, 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)

#849 out of 3704 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School
2022	#849
2021	#1109
2019	#1235
2018	#943
2017	#1415
2016	#1292
2015	#2206
2014	#617
2013	#1710
2012	#1741
2011	#1456

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68%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	68%	52%	55%
2021	57%	48%	45%
2019	62%	59%	61%
2018	69%	58%	59%
2017	60%	57%	56%
2016	63%	54%	52%
2015	46%	53%	50%
2014	61%	59%	59%
2013	51%	58%	58%
2012	52%	57%	55%
2011	68%	68%	66%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	62%	52%	56%
2021	57%	52%	54%
2019	63%	56%	59%
2018	64%	55%	59%
2017	56%	54%	54%
2016	52%	52%	52%
2015	47%	53%	52%
2014	59%	58%	57%
2013	61%	58%	56%
2012	55%	57%	54%
2011	70%	62%	58%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	57%	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	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	12:1	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	14:1	16:1	18:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	18:1
2013	14:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	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	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	18:1	20:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	21:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

96%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	97%	37%	74%
2022	97%	36%	73%
2021	96%	35%	72%
2020	96%	34%	71%
2019	96%	34%	71%
2018	97%	32%	70%
2017	97%	32%	70%
2016	95%	32%	69%
2015	93%	31%	66%
2014	92%	30%	68%
2013	92%	29%	67%
2012	93%	29%	66%
2011	94%	28%	65%
2010	95%	27%	64%
2009	96%	26%	63%
2008	95%	26%	62%
2007	94%	25%	62%
2006	93%	24%	62%
2005	92%	23%	60%
2004	92%	22%	60%
2003	91%	21%	59%
2002	91%	20%	58%
2001	94%	19%	56%
2000	96%	18%	55%
1999	97%	17%	54%
1998	98%	16%	53%
1997	94%	16%	52%
1996	93%	15%	51%
1995	92%	15%	50%
1994	89%	14%	49%
1993	87%	14%	49%
1992	87%	13%	47%
1991	85%	13%	47%

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Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2021	1%	22%	20%
2020	1%	22%	21%
2019	1%	22%	21%
2018	1%	22%	22%
2017	1%	22%	22%
2016	1%	23%	23%
2015	2%	23%	23%
2014	2%	23%	23%
2013	2%	23%	24%
2012	2%	23%	24%
2011	1%	23%	25%
2010	1%	24%	25%
2008	1%	24%	27%
2006	1%	24%	28%
2003	1%	24%	29%
2002	1%	25%	30%
2001	1%	25%	31%
1992	1%	24%	34%
1991	2%	23%	33%
1990	2%	24%	33%
1989	3%	24%	33%

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White

35%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.06	0.70	0.42
2022	0.06	0.70	0.44
2021	0.08	0.70	0.44
2020	0.08	0.70	0.45
2019	0.08	0.70	0.45
2018	0.06	0.70	0.46
2017	0.06	0.70	0.46
2016	0.10	0.70	0.47
2015	0.13	0.70	0.48
2014	0.15	0.69	0.49
2013	0.16	0.69	0.50
2012	0.15	0.69	0.50
2011	0.11	0.69	0.51
2010	0.10	0.69	0.52
2009	0.08	0.69	0.53
2008	0.10	0.68	0.54
2007	0.13	0.67	0.54
2006	0.13	0.64	0.54
2005	0.17	0.65	0.55
2004	0.17	0.64	0.56
2003	0.17	0.63	0.56
2002	0.19	0.63	0.57
2001	0.12	0.62	0.58
2000	0.10	0.62	0.59
1999	0.07	0.61	0.60
1998	0.05	0.60	0.60
1997	0.11	0.60	0.61
1996	0.14	0.59	0.61
1995	0.17	0.58	0.62
1994	0.22	0.57	0.63
1993	0.24	0.57	0.63
1992	0.23	0.56	0.64
1991	0.27	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	62%	49%	52%
2022	70%	50%	66%
2021	71%	50%	66%
2020	67%	50%	62%
2019	67%	50%	62%
2018	73%	53%	64%
2017	73%	53%	64%
2016	74%	48%	64%
2015	69%	53%	66%
2014	65%	52%	65%
2013	65%	51%	65%
2012	64%	50%	63%
2011	62%	49%	62%
2010	56%	45%	59%
2009	47%	40%	53%
2008	47%	36%	48%
2007	46%	36%	48%
2006	49%	37%	52%
2005	49%	39%	55%
2004	48%	37%	55%
2003	43%	37%	54%
2002	44%	36%	52%
2001	39%	36%	52%
2000	46%	37%	54%
1999	44%	37%	53%
1998	43%	37%	54%
1997	46%	37%	55%
1996	44%	38%	54%
1995	45%	36%	51%
1994	43%	35%	48%
1993	45%	32%	45%
1992	41%	29%	45%
1991	41%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sylvania Heights Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	9%	3%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	13%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	15%	9%	7%
2000	13%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Sylvania Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Sylvania Heights Elementary School is ranked #849 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Sylvania Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Sylvania Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coral Gables Preparatory Academy by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sylvania Heights Elementary School?

547 students attend Sylvania Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Sylvania Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are White.

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

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

What grades does Sylvania Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sylvania Heights Elementary School part of?

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

School Reviews

5 8/20/2019

We love this school- our son has been here since kindergarten and is now entering 4th grade. Cambridge program is tough, but the teachers try hard and are engaging with students and parents alike.

- Posted by Parent - E G

3 6/30/2018

The best School in Area.

- Posted by Parent - Jean

5 6/30/2018

The best school...the best teachers.

- Posted by Parent - Leslie T

5 2/25/2017

I was at Sylvania Heights for 6 years and y expirence was GREAT!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Ruben Larrosa

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education