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Hibiscus Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18701 NW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33169 · (305) 652-3018 · Part of Dade County School District

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

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hibiscus Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Miami Gardens kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hibiscus Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

18701 NW 1st Ave, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten50
Grade 153
Grade 252
Grade 357
Grade 444
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
437’20
424’21
403’22
369’23
339’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 16%White 2%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 Hibiscus Elementary School from Miami 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; Miami Gardens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.