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Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

525 NW 147th St, Miami, FL 33168 · (305) 681-7481 · Part of Dade County School District

Biscayne Gardens’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
787
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 90.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Biscayne Gardens kids: 61 high schools

On the path

Where Biscayne Gardens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 AcademyYou are here
9–1261 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

525 NW 147th St, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten86
Grade 165
Grade 277
Grade 378
Grade 447
Grade 579
Grade 6100
Grade 791
Grade 8114
Enrollment over time
413’20
398’21
794’22
788’23
787’24

Up 90.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 16%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy from Biscayne Gardens families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Biscayne Gardens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.