Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0Miami Beach’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Miami Beach, 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.
Miami Beach’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mater Academy, Rasg Hebrew Academy (private), Lehrman Community Day School (private), St. Patrick School (private), Gan Katan (private), Tree of Knowledge Learning Academy (private), Montessori Academy at St. John's (private), Mesifta of Greater Miami (private) and Mechina of South Florida (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 Miami Beach’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 Miami Beach, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Miami Beach · depends on your address
Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8
Grades PK–8 · 851 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Miami Beach · depends on your address
Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8
Grades PK–8 · 851 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Miami Beach · depends on your address
Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8
Grades PK–8 · 851 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,134 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,134 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,134 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,134 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Miami Beach’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
Miami Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Miami Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach | B+ | Dade County |
| Miami | B+ | Dade County |
| North Bay Village | B+ | Dade County |
All 2 neighbors share Dade County with Miami Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Miami Beach
15 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Miami Beach’s schools
Are Miami Beach’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Miami Beach kids go to high school?
Miami Beach Senior High School, with 2,134 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Miami Beach’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 Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach?
Yes: Rasg Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 612 students), Lehrman Community Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 535 students), St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades K–8, 286 students), Gan Katan (religious, grades PK–6, 216 students), Tree of Knowledge Learning Academy (special education, grades 7–12, 92 students), Montessori Academy at St. John's (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 83 students), Mesifta of Greater Miami (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 57 students) and Mechina of South Florida (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 56 students). Miami Beach also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Miami Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Miami Beach → They have their own page.
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.