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Schools in Richmond Heights · Dade County School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Richmond 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
7
4,652 students on the public path
In brief

Richmond Heights’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 ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lincoln-Marti School (private) and His Loving Hands Christian 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richmond 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 (462)Better than 71%
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 Richmond 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 Richmond Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Frank Crawford Martin K-8 CenterDade County School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Richmond 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

Richmond Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richmond HeightsB+Dade County

Every school in Richmond Heights

7 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 Richmond Heightsby address
Frank Crawford Martin K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B
611 students15:1Rate it →
Richmond Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Miami
C−
345 students20:1Rate it →
Coral Reef Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Miami
A
3,399 students26:1Rate it →
Biotech@richmond Heights 9-12 High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Miami
B−
297 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Miami
D
Alternative Education
27 students2:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lincoln-Marti School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Miami
Private · Nonsectarian
42 students10:1Rate it →
His Loving Hands Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Miami
Private · Religious
23 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Richmond Heights’s schools

Are Richmond Heights’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richmond 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 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richmond Heights in?

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

Where do Richmond Heights kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Coral Reef Senior High School and Biotech@richmond Heights 9-12 High School.

What is Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond Heights?

Yes: Lincoln-Marti School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 42 students) and His Loving Hands Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 23 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.