Photo: Averette · CC BY 3.0Miami’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Miami, 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’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 ↓
30 elementary schools, then 15 middle and 12 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mater Academy East Charter School, Downtown Miami Charter School, Miami Children's Museum Charter School, International Studies Charter High School, Theodore R. and Thelma A. Gibson Charter School, Early Beginnings Academy, Mater International Preparatory, Mater Academy of International Studies, Lincoln-Marti Charter School, International Studies Charter Middle School, Miami Arts Charter School, Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School, Bridgeprep Academy of Greater Miami, Mater Grove Academy, Green Springs High School, Alpha Charter of Excellence, Bridgeprep Academy Interamerican Campus, Charter High School of the Americas, Sports Leadership and Management Charter School Middle Scho, Mater International Academy, Mater Preparatory Academy, Mater Brickell Academy Middle, Mater Academy Kiwanis, Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy, Mater Brickell Academy High, Lincoln-Marti Community Agency, Inc. (private), Worlded International School (private), Ransom Everglades School (private), Immaculata-La Salle High School (private), Carrollton School-Sacred Heart (private), La Progresiva School (private), American Worldwide Academy (private), St. Marys Cathedral School (private), Tamiami United Methodist Elementary (private), Sunflowers Academy (private), St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School (private), St. Stephen's Episcopal Day School (private), Centner Academy LLC (private), St. Hugh Catholic School (private), Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 10 (private), La Prima Casa Montessori School (private), Key Point Academy (private), Coconut Grove Montessori School - Main Campus (private), Kids Small World Learning Center (private), Lincoln-Marti Community Agency #23 (private), Brito Miami Private School (private), McDonalds Playworld Community Development Inc DBA (private), Gordon Day School of Beth David Cong. (private), La Piazza Academy LLC. (private), The Bright Days Preschool No 5 (private), Citi Christian Academy (private), Tiniciti Preschool (private), Edc Academy of Excellence (private), Easter Seals Academy (private), Ebenezer Day Care (private), Center of Life Academy (private), Ebenezer Christian Academy II (private), Bamby's Day Care Center (private), Jose Marti School #2 (private), McA Academy (private), Klazia International School (private), Vanguard School of Coconut Grove FL (private), Tangerine Learning Center LLC (private), La Prima Casa Montessori (private), Mia Piccolo Montessori School (private), Yin Yang Academy (private), United Cerebral Palsy Transitional Learning (private), Little Apple Learning Center Inc (private), Jose Marti School 1 (private), MLC Preparatory Academy (private), Clara Mohammed School of Miami (private), Debbie School (private), Morningside Montessori School (private), The Miami Sudbury School (private), Cushman School (private) and Gospel Assembly Academy Inc (private) are in town. Miami-Dade Online Academy- Virtual Instruction Program, Mater Academy Virtual Charter School and Colegiate Preparatory Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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’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, with each school’s own grade.
Miami’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 vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Miami’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | B+ | Dade County |
| Coral Gables | B+ | Dade County |
| El Portal | B+ | Dade County |
| Miami Beach | B+ | Dade County |
All 3 neighbors share Dade County with Miami, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Miami
128 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: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lindsey Hopkins Technical College, District Instructional Center (DIC), Secondary Student Success Center 802, Graduation Alliance13, International Studies Virtual Academy and Acceleration Academies LLC). 2 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Miami’s schools
Are Miami’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Miami 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 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Miami in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Miami kids go to high school?
One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: Miami Senior High School, Miami Northwestern Senior High, Miami Jackson Senior High School, Booker T. Washington Senior High, I Preparatory Academy, Miami Edison Senior High School, Design & Architecture Senior High, New World School of the Arts, Young Womens Preparatory Academy, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School, Itech@thomas A Edison Educational Center and Young Men's Preparatory Academy.
What is Miami’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 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?
Yes: Lincoln-Marti Community Agency, Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 4,334 students), Worlded International School (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 1,550 students), Ransom Everglades School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 1,167 students), Immaculata-La Salle High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 886 students), Carrollton School-Sacred Heart (catholic · all-girls, grades PK–12, 865 students), La Progresiva School (religious, grades PK–12, 782 students), American Worldwide Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 538 students), St. Marys Cathedral School (Catholic, grades K–8, 400 students), Tamiami United Methodist Elementary (religious, grades PK–8, 350 students), Sunflowers Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 340 students), St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 327 students), St. Stephen's Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 325 students), Centner Academy LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 308 students), St. Hugh Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 294 students), Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 10 (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 283 students), La Prima Casa Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 242 students), Key Point Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 240 students), Coconut Grove Montessori School - Main Campus (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 239 students), Kids Small World Learning Center (special education, grades PK–5, 233 students), Lincoln-Marti Community Agency #23 (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 155 students), Brito Miami Private School (nonsectarian, grades 4–12, 154 students), McDonalds Playworld Community Development Inc DBA (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 136 students), Gordon Day School of Beth David Cong. (religious, grades PK–5, 134 students), La Piazza Academy LLC. (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 125 students), The Bright Days Preschool No 5 (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 113 students), Citi Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–7, 89 students), Tiniciti Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 84 students), Edc Academy of Excellence (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 81 students), Easter Seals Academy (special education, grades PK–12, 81 students), Ebenezer Day Care (religious, grades PK–2, 80 students), Center of Life Academy (religious, grades 3–10, 78 students), Ebenezer Christian Academy II (religious, grades K–12, 75 students), Bamby's Day Care Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 67 students), Jose Marti School #2 (nonsectarian, grades 4–8, 59 students), McA Academy (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 58 students), Klazia International School (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 54 students), Vanguard School of Coconut Grove FL (special education, grades , 49 students), Tangerine Learning Center LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 48 students), La Prima Casa Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students), Mia Piccolo Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 41 students), Yin Yang Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 40 students), United Cerebral Palsy Transitional Learning (special education, grades 6–12, 35 students), Little Apple Learning Center Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 35 students), Jose Marti School 1 (nonsectarian, grades K–3, 34 students), MLC Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 32 students), Clara Mohammed School of Miami (religious, grades K–8, 32 students), Debbie School (special education, grades PK–2, 29 students), Morningside Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students), The Miami Sudbury School (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 18 students), Cushman School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 11 students) and Gospel Assembly Academy Inc (religious, grades 12, 4 students). Miami also has 25 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Miami 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.