Kendale Lakes’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kendale Lakes, 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.
Kendale Lakes’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Archimedean Academy, Archimedean Middle Conservatory, Archimedean Upper Conservatory, Academir Charter School Middle, Academir Preparatory Academy, Somerset Palms Academy, Westwood Christian School (private), Good Shepherd Catholic School (private), Calusa Preparatory School (private), Pneuma Christian Academy (private), Mot Academy (private), Hollywood Education Literacy Project Miami (private), Rosemont Academy (private) and Bright Futures Preschool (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 Kendale Lakes’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 Kendale Lakes, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Kendale Lakes · depends on your address
Winston Park K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,067 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Howard D. McMillan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 821 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Miami
7th grade in Kendale Lakes · depends on your address
Winston Park K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,067 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Howard D. McMillan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 821 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Miami
8th grade in Kendale Lakes · depends on your address
Winston Park K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 1,067 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Howard D. McMillan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center
Grades PK–8 · 821 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Miami
9th grade in Kendale Lakes
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
10th grade in Kendale Lakes
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
11th grade in Kendale Lakes
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
12th grade in Kendale Lakes
Miami Sunset Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 979 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Kendale Lakes’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
Kendale Lakes vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Kendale Lakes’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kendale Lakes | B+ | Dade County |
Every school in Kendale Lakes
21 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).
Questions about Kendale Lakes’s schools
Are Kendale Lakes’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kendale Lakes 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 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kendale Lakes in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kendale Lakes kids go to high school?
Miami Sunset Senior High School in Miami, with 979 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Kendale Lakes’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 Kendale Lakes 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 Kendale Lakes?
Yes: Westwood Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 605 students), Good Shepherd Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 345 students), Calusa Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–12, 172 students), Pneuma Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 156 students), Mot Academy (special education, grades K–12, 120 students), Hollywood Education Literacy Project Miami (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 47 students), Rosemont Academy (special education, grades K–9, 38 students) and Bright Futures Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 24 students). Kendale Lakes also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Kendale Lakes families are saying about school.
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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.