Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0North Miami Beach’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving North 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.
North 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 117 middle and 61 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
C. G. Bethel High School, Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM) Middle School - Nor, Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School (Nort, Yeshiva Toras Emes Klurman Elementary School (private), Beth Jacob High School (private), Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes Rohr Middle School (private), Yeshiva Toras Chaim (private), Aventura Learning Center (private), Allison Academy (private) and North Academy (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 North 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 North Miami Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in North Miami Beach · depends on your address
Greynolds Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 532 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fulford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 17:1 students per teacher
North 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
North Miami Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share North Miami Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Miami Beach | B+ | Dade County |
| North Miami | B+ | Dade County |
| Aventura | B+ | Dade County |
| Sunny Isles Beach | B+ | Dade County |
| Miami Gardens | B+ | Dade County |
All 4 neighbors share Dade County with North Miami Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Miami Beach
179 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 North Miami Beach’s schools
Are North Miami Beach’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools North 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 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Miami Beach in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Miami Beach kids go to high school?
One of 61 high schools, depending on your address: John A. Ferguson Senior High, Coral Reef Senior High School, South Dade Senior High School, Miami Senior High School, Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, Barbara Goleman Senior High, Coral Gables Senior High School, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Southwest Miami Senior High, Homestead Senior High School, G. Holmes Braddock Senior High, Miami Southridge Senior High, DR. Michael M. Krop Senior High, Miami Beach Senior High School, Miami Coral Park Senior High, Felix Varela Senior High School, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer, Robert Morgan Senior High School, North Miami Senior High School, Hialeah Senior High School, Miami Norland Senior High School, Terra Environmental Research Institute, Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School, South Miami Senior High School, American Senior High School, Mast Academy, Miami Northwestern Senior High, Miami Central Senior High School, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School, Miami Jackson Senior High School, Westland Hialeah Senior High School, J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High, Miami Lakes Educational Center, North Miami Beach Senior High, Miami Springs Senior High School, Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, Miami Sunset Senior High School, Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami Carol City Senior High, I Preparatory Academy, Miami Killian Senior High School, Miami Edison Senior High School, Cutler Bay Senior High School, Iprep Academy North, Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, Medical Academy for Science and Technology (M.a.s.t.) @ Hom, Mast@fiu, Design & Architecture Senior High, New World School of the Arts, Center for International Education A Cambridge Associate SC, International Studies Preparatory Academy, Blue Lakes Elementary School, Biotech@richmond Heights 9-12 High School, Young Womens Preparatory Academy, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School, Itech@thomas A Edison Educational Center, Young Men's Preparatory Academy, Instructional Center System Wide and Title I Migrant Education Program.
What is North 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 North 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 North Miami Beach?
Yes: Yeshiva Toras Emes Klurman Elementary School (religious, grades 1–5, 639 students), Beth Jacob High School (religious · all-girls, grades 6–12, 415 students), Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes Rohr Middle School (religious · all-boys, grades 6–8, 186 students), Yeshiva Toras Chaim (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 150 students), Aventura Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 110 students), Allison Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 85 students) and North Academy (special education, grades PK–10, 49 students). North Miami Beach also has 3 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.