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Schools in Miami Springs · Dade County School District

Miami Springs’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Miami Springs, 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.

#146of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 7% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
2,386 students on the public path
In brief

Miami Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 425 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Miami Springs’s, its schools beat 65%, lower 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Miami Springs Middle School, then Miami Springs Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Integrated Science and Asian Culture (ISAAC) Academy, Academy for Innovative Education, Loyola Elementary (private), Kids Planet Preschool (private), Miami Springs Montessori School (private), Miami Springs Adventist School (private) and I Smile Inc. (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Miami Springs’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

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.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (425)Better than 65%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 189,240 test results and a graduating class of 23,623 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Miami Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (180,524 in math, 197,955 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Miami Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8Miami Springs Middle SchoolDade County School DistrictD
9–12Miami Springs Senior High SchoolDade County School DistrictD

Miami Springs’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.

Dade County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 521 schools · 335,631 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,931FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 52.1% · 197955 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 180524 students tested

Miami Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Miami Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Miami SpringsB+Dade County
HialeahB+Dade County
Virginia GardensB+Dade County

All 2 neighbors share Dade County with Miami Springs, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Miami Springs

11 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).

District schools in Miami Springsby address
Miami Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
381 students12:1Rate it →
Springview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
302 students16:1Rate it →
Miami Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
666 students22:1Rate it →
Miami Springs Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
1,037 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Academy for Innovative Education
Grades K–12
B+
Charter
1,063 students18:1Rate it →
Integrated Science and Asian Culture (ISAAC) Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
A+
Charter
268 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Loyola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Miami
Private · Catholic
217 students24:1Rate it →
Kids Planet Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Miami
Private · Nonsectarian
91 students30:1Rate it →
Miami Springs Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
52 studentsRate it →
Miami Springs Adventist School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
33 students11:1Rate it →
I Smile Inc.
Private · Special education
5 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Miami Springs’s schools

Are Miami Springs’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Miami Springs 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 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Miami Springs in?

Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).

Where do Miami Springs kids go to high school?

Miami Springs Senior High School, with 1,037 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Miami Springs’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 Springs 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 Springs?

Yes: Loyola Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–5, 217 students), Kids Planet Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 91 students), Miami Springs Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 52 students), Miami Springs Adventist School (religious, grades K–8, 33 students) and I Smile Inc. (special education, grades , 5 students). Miami Springs also has 2 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.