Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0Hialeah’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Hialeah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Hialeah’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 363 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hialeah’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,931 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Youth Co-Op Charter School, Excelsior Prep Charter School of Hialeah, City of Hialeah Educational Academy, Lincoln-Marti Charter School, South Florida Autism Charter School Inc, Youth Co-Op Preparatory High School, Imater Preparatory Academy High School, Imater Academy Middle School, Imater Academy, Brightview Preparatory Academy, Horeb Christian School (private), Masters Preparatory School (private), Masters Preparatory School (private), America's Christian Future Preschool Elementary (private), Asbury Christian School (private), Lincoln Marti Community Agency 17 (private), Our Lady of Charity School (private), Kidworks USA (private), Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs School (private), World Children's Academy (private), Sunshine Childcare & Preschool Center (private), Children's Paradise Learning Center I #4 (private), Angels Love Care (private), Our Lady of Lourdes Preschool (private), Big Star Private School (private), Chanty Learning Center Inc/We Love Kids (private), Kids Playhouse Child Care Center (private), La Scala Preschool Learning Center (private), New Aladdin Learning Center (private), Childrens Christian Shoolhouse (private), Lakeview Academy (private), Abf Academy - Hialeah (private), Abc Daycare and Preschool (private), American Christian School & Art Center (private), Shanti Kids School (private), Jean Piaget Academy (private), Kingdom Palace Daycare Inc. (private), Children's Paradise Learning Center (private), Primary Learning Academy (private), Faith Lutheran School (private), Silvias School (private), My World Learning Center (private), Childrens Paradise Learning Center #3 Unit 1 (private), North Hialeah Christian School (private), My Happy House (private), Little Angels Christian School (private), The Glory of God Christian School (private), Three Flags Academy Inc (private), Kid's Love Daycare & Preschool (private), Ebenezer International Christian Academy (private), Reagan Educational Academy Inc (private), Trinity Christian Academy (private), Steps for Learning Preschool Center (private), Thumbelina Learning Center 2 (private), Second Home Learning Center (private), My Child's Dreams Inc. (private), International Children's Academy (private), Pinocchio Day Care (private), The Learning Corner Academy Inc (private), Happy Hearts Learning Center (private), The Creative Child Day Care Learning Center (private), Little Children's Learning Academy (private), Bambi Land Day Care (private), Growing Treasure Private School (private), Los Pinos Nuevos Christian School Corp. (private), Growing Treasures Private School (private), Einsteins Learning Center 1 (private) and Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 76 (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Hialeah’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Florida school districts, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hialeah, with each school’s own grade.
Hialeah’s public schools are run by Dade County School 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.
Above the state in reading
Hialeah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Hialeah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah | B+ | Dade County |
| Miami Lakes | B+ | Dade County |
| Hialeah Gardens | B+ | Dade County |
| Miami Springs | B+ | Dade County |
| Opa-locka | B+ | Dade County |
All 4 neighbors share Dade County with Hialeah, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hialeah
92 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Citrus Health Sipp/Crisis).
Questions about Hialeah’s schools
Are Hialeah’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hialeah children attend outscore 72% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hialeah in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hialeah kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Hialeah Senior High School, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High, Westland Hialeah Senior High School and Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy.
What is Hialeah’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Dade County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Hialeah spend per student?
$13,931 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hialeah?
Yes: Horeb Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 547 students), Masters Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–9, 503 students), Masters Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 464 students), America's Christian Future Preschool Elementary (religious, grades PK–8, 391 students), Asbury Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 300 students), Lincoln Marti Community Agency 17 (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 294 students), Our Lady of Charity School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 228 students), Kidworks USA (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 223 students), Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 218 students), World Children's Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 204 students), Sunshine Childcare & Preschool Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 165 students), Children's Paradise Learning Center I #4 (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 151 students), Angels Love Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 146 students), Our Lady of Lourdes Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 140 students), Big Star Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 137 students), Chanty Learning Center Inc/We Love Kids (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 134 students), Kids Playhouse Child Care Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 125 students), La Scala Preschool Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 120 students), New Aladdin Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 115 students), Childrens Christian Shoolhouse (religious, grades PK–6, 110 students), Lakeview Academy (religious, grades 2–8, 103 students), Abf Academy - Hialeah (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 98 students), Abc Daycare and Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 87 students), American Christian School & Art Center (religious, grades K–12, 83 students), Shanti Kids School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 83 students), Jean Piaget Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 83 students), Kingdom Palace Daycare Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 77 students), Children's Paradise Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 77 students), Primary Learning Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 74 students), Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 68 students), Silvias School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 68 students), My World Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 66 students), Childrens Paradise Learning Center #3 Unit 1 (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 64 students), North Hialeah Christian School (religious, grades K–11, 63 students), My Happy House (religious, grades PK–1, 62 students), Little Angels Christian School (religious, grades K–5, 61 students), The Glory of God Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 59 students), Three Flags Academy Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 58 students), Kid's Love Daycare & Preschool (nonsectarian, grades K, 58 students), Ebenezer International Christian Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 57 students), Reagan Educational Academy Inc (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 57 students), Trinity Christian Academy (special education, grades K–12, 56 students), Steps for Learning Preschool Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 55 students), Thumbelina Learning Center 2 (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 52 students), Second Home Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 48 students), My Child's Dreams Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 47 students), International Children's Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–1, 44 students), Pinocchio Day Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 40 students), The Learning Corner Academy Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 39 students), Happy Hearts Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 38 students), The Creative Child Day Care Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 38 students), Little Children's Learning Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–4, 33 students), Bambi Land Day Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 32 students), Growing Treasure Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 31 students), Los Pinos Nuevos Christian School Corp. (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 28 students), Growing Treasures Private School (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 27 students), Einsteins Learning Center 1 (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 26 students) and Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 76 (nonsectarian, grades K, 6 students). Hialeah also has 10 charter schools, free and open by application.
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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 Florida. Stars are from neighbors.