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Schools in Olympia Heights · Dade County School District

Olympia Heights’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Olympia Heights, 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
5
2,947 students on the public path
In brief

Olympia Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 278 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olympia Heights’s, its schools beat 61%, 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Florida Christian School (private) and King's Christian School (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 Olympia Heights’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 (278)Better than 61%
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 Olympia Heights’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 Olympia Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Blue Lakes Elementary SchoolDade County School DistrictB−

Olympia Heights’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

Olympia Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Olympia Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Olympia HeightsB+Dade County

Every school in Olympia Heights

5 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 Olympia Heightsby address
Blue Lakes Elementary School
Grades PK–12 · Miami
B−
348 students11:1Rate it →
Southwest Miami Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Miami
C−
2,599 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Prek Intervention
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Miami
Special Education
355 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Florida Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Miami
Private · Religious
1,183 students16:1Rate it →
King's Christian School
Grades K–9 · Miami
Private · Religious
127 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Olympia Heights’s schools

Are Olympia Heights’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Olympia Heights 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 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olympia Heights in?

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

What is Olympia Heights’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 Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights?

Yes: Florida Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,183 students) and King's Christian School (religious, grades K–9, 127 students).

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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.