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D−

Nathan B. Young Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14120 NW 24th Ave, Opa Locka, FL 33054 · (305) 685-7204 · Part of Dade County School District

Opa-locka’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
310
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nathan B. Young Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Opa-locka kids: 117 middle schools

On the path

Where Opa-locka kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Nathan B. Young Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8117 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

14120 NW 24th Ave, Opa Locka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten41
Grade 135
Grade 242
Grade 351
Grade 446
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
300’20
338’21
343’22
343’23
310’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 22%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nathan B. Young Elementary School from Opa-locka 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; Opa-locka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.