Dade County School District
Public
Regional · 34 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Homestead, Miami Beach, Doral, North Miami, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Lakes, Palmetto Bay, Hialeah Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, Sweetwater, Pinecrest, Opa-locka, Key Biscayne, Miami Springs, Florida City, South Miami, Miami Shores, North Bay Village, West Miami, Bay Harbor Islands, Surfside, Biscayne Park, Bal Harbour, Virginia Gardens, El Portal, Medley, Golden Beach and Indian Creek.
At a glance
335,631Students enrolled
533Schools
34Towns served
$13,931Spent per student
19:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
MIAMI NORLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTER or WEST HOMESTEAD K-8 CENTER or HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM or CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION A CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATE SCDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
MIAMI BEACH NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL or MIAMI BEACH FEINBERG/FISHER K-8Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
RONALD W. REAGAN/DORAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or J.C. BERMUDEZ DORAL SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
DAVID LAWRENCE JR. K-8 CENTER or NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL or BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTERDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or ALONZO & TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or MAST@FIUDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–8
CORAL GABLES PREPARATORY ACADEMY or GEORGE W. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PREPARATORY ACADEMYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
GREYNOLDS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–8
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER or MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTERDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER or MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER or MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGH or MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTERDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS or HOWARD DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
WEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency45%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,931
per student each year · 7% above the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
331,235’20
326,721’21
333,732’22
337,495’23
335,631’24
Students
Hispanic · 76%255,013
Black · 17%55,444
White · 6%19,863
Asian · 1%3,407
Two or more races · 1%1,684
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%120
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Miami459,745 people
Hialeah226,165 people
Miami Gardens113,177 people
Homestead82,807 people
Miami Beach82,031 people
Doral79,216 people
North Miami60,344 people
Coral Gables49,802 people
Cutler Bay45,070 people
North Miami Beach43,898 people
Aventura39,885 people
Miami Lakes31,553 people
Palmetto Bay24,639 people
Hialeah Gardens22,915 people
Sunny Isles Beach22,437 people
Sweetwater20,085 people
Pinecrest18,462 people
Opa-locka16,282 people
Key Biscayne14,791 people
Miami Springs13,726 people
Florida City12,943 people
South Miami12,277 people
Miami Shores11,752 people
North Bay Village8,118 people
West Miami7,162 people
Bay Harbor Islands5,847 people
Surfside5,631 people
Biscayne Park3,085 people
Bal Harbour3,055 people
Virginia Gardens2,423 people
El Portal1,809 people
Medley988 people
Golden Beach691 people
Indian Creek39 people
Schools533 in district
AVENTURA WATERWAYS K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 2,063 students · Miami
B+PublicKEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,950 students · Homestead
C+CharterSOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMSElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,890 students · Homestead
A-CharterNORMAN S. EDELCUP/SUNNY ISLES BEACH K-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,729 students · Sunny Isles Beach
A-PublicCITRUS GROVE K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,583 students · Miami
C-PublicMATER ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,521 students · Hialeah Gardens
B+CharterPALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,422 students · Hialeah
B+PublicBOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,404 students · Miami Lakes
A-PublicRUTH K. BROAD BAY HARBOR K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,257 students · Bay Harbor Islands
APublicDAVID LAWRENCE JR. K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,246 students · North Miami
B-PublicMATER GROVE ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,233 students · Miami
B+CharterMIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,196 students · Hialeah
B+PublicSUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,192 students · Miami
A+PublicACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORYElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,172 students · Miami
B+CharterGATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,165 students · Homestead
C-PublicCOCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,159 students · Homestead
C-PublicSPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,138 students · Hialeah
BPublicAIR BASE K-8 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,131 students · Homestead
A+PublicWEST HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,128 students · Hialeah Gardens
B+PublicDORAL ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,091 students · Doral
A+CharterDOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,085 students · Doral
ACharterMADIE IVES K-8 PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,083 students · North Miami Beach
C+PublicMARCUS A. MILAM K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,082 students · Hialeah
C+PublicWINSTON PARK K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,067 students · Miami
B+PublicLEISURE CITY K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,059 students · Homestead
C-PublicCORAL WAY K-8 CENTERElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,038 students · Miami
B+PublicAVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,032 students · Aventura
A+CharterPINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,001 students · Miami
A+PublicNORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 996 students · Miami
APublicHIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 995 students · Hialeah Gardens
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.