MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · MIAMI, FL

MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in MIAMI, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 656 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

656

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	576	88%
Black or African American	57	9%
White	17	3%
Two or more races	5	1%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	656	375M / 281F

English Language Learners: 179 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	36.0% -12.8pp	48.8%	235
Reading Proficiency	49.0% -3.2pp	52.2%	244
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	92

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

40 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

148

22.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	656	100%

Contact & Location

17661 SW 117TH AVE

MIAMI, FL 33177

Phone: (305)238-3602

http://miamiheights.dadeschools.net/

District

MIAMI-DADE

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,460

District enrollment: 335,929

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL EAST AT DORAL Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY Elementary
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL WEST Elementary
ACADEMIR PREPARATORY ACADEMY Elementary
ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER Elementary
AGENORIA S PASCHAL/OLINDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33177) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120039000462

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD