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Schools in Miami · Miami Unified District

Miami’s public schools score below 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Miami, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Miami, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 19 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 27 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 6% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
647 students on the public path
In brief

Miami’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Miami’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,575 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Miami Junior Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Miami’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 768 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Miami anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Miami’s students in the tested grades sat them (773 in math, 764 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Miami, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary SchoolMiami Unified DistrictNo scores
6–12Miami Junior Senior High SchoolMiami Unified DistrictD

Miami’s public schools are run by Miami Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Miami Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 929 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,575AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 40.4% · 764 students tested
Math8%
State average 34.8% · 773 students tested

Miami vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Miami’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiamiC+Miami Unified District

Every school in Miami

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Miamiin other towns
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
219 students16:1Rate it →
Miami Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
D
428 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Miami’s schools

Are Miami’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Miami children attend score below 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Miami in?

Miami Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 929 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Miami’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Miami Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Miami spend per student?

$11,575 in Miami Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.