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Van E. Blanton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

10327 NW 11th Ave, Miami, FL 33150 · (305) 696-9241 · Part of Dade County School District

Pinewood’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van E. Blanton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pinewood kids: 117 middle schools

On the path

Where Pinewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Van E. Blanton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8117 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10327 NW 11th Ave, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten61
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 360
Grade 464
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
475’20
430’21
399’22
330’23
374’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 32%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 Van E. Blanton Elementary School from Pinewood 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; Pinewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.