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6.1 avg / 10

Best Schools in Miami, Florida

497 schools · 281 Elementary · 49 Middle · 97 High · 70 Other

Public: 300
Private: 197
Districts: 8
Avg Rating: 6.1/10
Estimated Scores: 36%

Family Snapshot

At a glance
Avg school rating
6.1/10

30% of schools rated 7+

Median household income
$75,338

Census ACS, ZIPs in this city

Median home value
$470,922

Owner-occupied units

Bachelor's degree or higher
36%

Adults 25+

Avg commute
31 min

Workers age 16+

Owner-occupied homes
53%

Of occupied housing units

How Miami compares

Florida rank

#187 of 280

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.2

below Florida avg (6.4)

Median household income

$75k

101% of Florida median

Schools in this city

421

About Schools in Miami, Florida

Miami's public school system spans 280 ranked schools, giving parents one of the largest urban school landscapes in Florida to navigate. The city-wide average sits at 6.4 out of 10 — a middle-of-the-road baseline that masks significant variation across zip codes. Scores range from the bottom quartile up to a 9.4, so where you live in Miami matters enormously. The sheer number of options makes systematic comparison essential before committing to a neighborhood.

The top of the performance curve is genuinely strong. Young Women's Preparatory Academy leads all 280 ranked schools with a 9.4 out of 10, the highest score in the city. Three elementary schools — Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset, Mater Academy Kiwanis, and Somerset Palms Academy — each score 9.3 or 9.4, signaling that Miami's charter and preparatory elementary sector punches well above average. Calusa Elementary rounds out the top five at 9.2. Parents searching at the elementary level will find the strongest concentration of high performers among these charter-model schools.

Looking at the full distribution, 107 of Miami's 280 schools — 38% — score 7 or higher. That means parents who research strategically can access above-average schools across multiple grade levels and areas of the city. The flip side: 62% of schools score below 7, so school assignment by default address carries real risk. Miami rewards research far more than most cities its size.

Practically, parents should filter first by grade level and score threshold, then cross-check geographic accessibility. Charter options like Somerset and Mater Academy campuses appear repeatedly among the top performers, so families should confirm enrollment windows and lottery timelines early — seats at 9.0+ schools fill fast. For high school, Young Women's Preparatory Academy is the standout in the data, though enrollment is gender-specific. Parents with daughters should put it at the top of the research list. Miami's school system gives you real choices at the high end; the work is knowing where to look before school-year deadlines close the door.

Elementary Schools

281 schools
# School Rating
1 197 students · Kindergarten–7th 9.4
2 432 students · Kindergarten–8th 9.2
3 1,148 students · Kindergarten–8th 9.1
4 406 students · Pre-K–5th 9.0
5 754 students · Pre-K–5th 9.0
6 315 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.9
7 478 students · Pre-K–5th 8.8
8 350 students · Pre-K–5th 8.8
9 639 students · Pre-K–5th 8.7
10 686 students · Pre-K–8th 8.7
11 344 students · Pre-K–5th 8.6
12 360 students · Pre-K–5th 8.6
13 756 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.6
14 364 students · Pre-K–5th 8.5
15 403 students · Pre-K–8th 8.5
16 642 students · Pre-K–5th 8.5
17 485 students · Pre-K–5th 8.5
18 643 students · Kindergarten–5th 8.5
19 1,189 students · Pre-K–5th 8.4
20 354 students · Pre-K–5th 8.3
21 547 students · Pre-K–5th 8.3
22 446 students · Pre-K–5th 8.3
23 310 students · Kindergarten–5th 8.3
24 225 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.3
25 94 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.3
Show 256 more elementary schools
26 342 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.2
27 349 students · Kindergarten–5th 8.2
28 968 students · Pre-K–5th 8.2
29 451 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.2
30 416 students · Kindergarten–5th 8.2
31 945 students · Kindergarten–8th 8.1
32 556 students · Pre-K–5th 8.1
33 585 students · Pre-K–5th 8.1
34 231 students · Kindergarten–5th 8.1
35 77 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten 8.0
36 441 students · Pre-K–5th 8.0
37 830 students · Pre-K–8th 8.0
38 725 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.9
39 294 students · Pre-K–5th 7.8
40 459 students · Pre-K–5th 7.8
41 816 students · Pre-K–5th 7.8
42 544 students · Pre-K–5th 7.8
43 472 students · Pre-K–5th 7.8
44 957 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.8
45 806 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.7
46 728 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.7
47 43 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.7
48 891 students · Pre-K–8th 7.6
49 423 students · Pre-K–5th 7.6
50 591 students · Pre-K–5th 7.6
51 550 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.6
52 770 students · Pre-K–8th 7.6
53 1,018 students · Pre-K–5th 7.6
54 512 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.6
55 435 students · Pre-K–8th 7.5
56 300 students · Pre-K–5th 7.5
57 450 students · Pre-K–5th 7.5
58 149 students · Pre-K–5th 7.5
59 518 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.5
60 573 students · Pre-K–5th 7.5
61 357 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.5
62 513 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.5
63 285 students · Pre-K–5th 7.4
64 822 students · Pre-K–8th 7.4
65 425 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.4
66 1,229 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.4
67 205 students · Pre-K–5th 7.3
68 522 students · Pre-K–5th 7.3
69 442 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.3
70 286 students · Kindergarten–8th 7.3
71 367 students · Pre-K–5th 7.2
72 732 students · Pre-K–8th 7.2
73 294 students · Pre-K–8th 7.1
74 343 students · Pre-K–5th 7.1
75 256 students · Pre-K–5th 7.1
76 617 students · Pre-K–5th 7.1
77 428 students · Pre-K–5th 7.1
78 386 students · Kindergarten–5th 7.1
79 404 students · Pre-K–5th 7.0
80 622 students · Pre-K–8th 7.0
81 734 students · Pre-K–8th 6.9
82 782 students · Pre-K–8th 6.9
83 538 students · Pre-K–8th 6.9
84 327 students · Pre-K–8th 6.9
85 626 students · Pre-K–5th 6.8
86 322 students · Pre-K–5th 6.8
87 378 students · Pre-K–8th 6.8
88 934 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.8
89 127 students · Pre-K–5th 6.7
90 1,182 students · Pre-K–8th 6.7
91 506 students · Pre-K–5th 6.7
92 986 students · Pre-K–8th 6.6
93 369 students · Pre-K–5th 6.6
94 692 students · Pre-K–5th 6.6
95 403 students · Pre-K–5th 6.6
96 788 students · Pre-K–8th 6.6
97 401 students · Pre-K–5th 6.6
98 418 students · Pre-K–5th 6.5
99 319 students · Pre-K–5th 6.5
100 492 students · Pre-K–5th 6.5
101 255 students · Pre-K–5th 6.5
102 631 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.5
103 390 students · Pre-K–5th 6.4
104 336 students · Pre-K–5th 6.4
105 308 students · Pre-K–5th 6.4
106 476 students · Pre-K–5th 6.4
107 458 students · Pre-K–8th 6.3
108 607 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.3
109 330 students · Pre-K–5th 6.2
110 1,071 students · Pre-K–8th 6.2
111 662 students · Pre-K–8th 6.2
112 508 students · Pre-K–5th 6.2
113 327 students · Pre-K–5th 6.2
114 2,158 students · Pre-K–8th 6.2
115 373 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.2
116 399 students · Pre-K–8th 6.1
117 591 students · Pre-K–8th 6.1
118 807 students · Pre-K–8th 6.1
119 594 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.1
120 567 students · Kindergarten–8th 6.1
121 283 students · Pre-K–5th 6.0
122 937 students · Pre-K–8th 6.0
123 738 students · Pre-K–8th 6.0
124 890 students · Pre-K–5th 5.9
125 475 students · Pre-K–5th 5.8
126 330 students · Pre-K–8th 5.8
127 316 students · Pre-K–5th 5.8
128 642 students · Pre-K–5th 5.8
129 764 students · Pre-K–5th 5.7
130 880 students · Pre-K–5th 5.7
131 356 students · Pre-K–5th 5.7
132 387 students · Pre-K–5th 5.7
133 585 students · Pre-K–5th 5.7
134 446 students · Kindergarten–5th 5.7
135 354 students · Pre-K–5th 5.6
136 471 students · Pre-K–5th 5.6
137 611 students · Pre-K–5th 5.6
138 311 students · Pre-K–5th 5.6
139 761 students · Pre-K–5th 5.4
140 821 students · Pre-K–5th 5.4
141 212 students · Pre-K–5th 5.2
142 328 students · Pre-K–5th 5.1
143 537 students · Pre-K–5th 5.1
144 966 students · Pre-K–5th 5.0
145 471 students · Pre-K–5th 5.0
146 423 students · Kindergarten–5th 5.0
147 543 students · Pre-K–5th 4.8
148 681 students · Pre-K–5th 4.8
149 536 students · Pre-K–5th 4.8
150 170 students · Pre-K–5th 4.8
151 270 students · Kindergarten–5th 4.8
152 585 students · Pre-K–5th 4.7
153 367 students · Pre-K–5th 4.7
154 507 students · Pre-K–5th 4.7
155 430 students · Kindergarten–5th 4.5
156 157 students · Kindergarten–5th 4.4
157 562 students · Pre-K–5th 4.3
158 508 students · Pre-K–5th 4.2
159 194 students · Kindergarten–8th 4.2
160 198 students · Kindergarten–5th 4.2
161 535 students · Kindergarten–8th 4.2
162 1,666 students · Pre-K–8th 4.0
163 850 students · Pre-K–5th 4.0
164 669 students · Kindergarten–8th 4.0
165 216 students · Pre-K–5th 3.4
166 110 students · Pre-K–5th 3.4
Private Schools 115 schools

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.

1 76 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
2 232 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
3 69 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
4 145 students · Kindergarten–5th Not Rated
5 55 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
6 200 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
7 235 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
8 61 students · Pre-K–4th Not Rated
9 123 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
10
LA SCUOLA Private
67 students · Pre-K–8th
Not Rated
11 85 students · Pre-K–T1 Not Rated
12 97 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
13 39 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
14 255 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
15 57 students · Kindergarten–4th Not Rated
16 211 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
17 116 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
18 672 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
19 252 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
20 49 students · Pre-K–4th Not Rated
21 281 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
22 85 students · Kindergarten–3rd Not Rated
23 299 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
24 162 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
25 42 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
26 285 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
27 426 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
28 38 students · Kindergarten–6th Not Rated
29 62 students · Kindergarten–5th Not Rated
30 55 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
31 248 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
32 103 students · Kindergarten–2nd Not Rated
33 137 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
34 64 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
35 323 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
36 90 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
37 44 students · Pre-K–3rd Not Rated
38 62 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
39 325 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
40 422 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
41 419 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
42 50 students · Pre-K–6th Not Rated
43 744 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
44 99 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
45 65 students · Pre-K–4th Not Rated
46 43 students · Pre-K–2nd Not Rated
47 68 students · Kindergarten–7th Not Rated
48 322 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
49 54 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
50 273 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
51 42 students · Kindergarten–6th Not Rated
52 47 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
53 218 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
54 38 students · Pre-K–3rd Not Rated
55 30 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
56 76 students · T1–4th Not Rated
57 58 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
58 118 students · Kindergarten–5th Not Rated
59 140 students · Kindergarten–5th Not Rated
60 42 students · Pre-K–6th Not Rated
61 42 students · Pre-K–6th Not Rated
62 49 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
63 140 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
64 51 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
65 52 students · Pre-K–2nd Not Rated
66 442 students · Pre-K–8th Not Rated
67 67 students · Kindergarten–5th Not Rated
68 43 students · Pre-K–4th Not Rated
69 154 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
70 35 students · Pre-K–3rd Not Rated
71 30 students · Pre-K–2nd Not Rated
72 8 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
73 15 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
74 2 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
75 5 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten Not Rated
76 6 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
77 16 students · 6th–12th Not Rated
78 6 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
79 11 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
80 7 students · Kindergarten–3rd Not Rated
81 23 students · Kindergarten–2nd Not Rated
82 4 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
83 13 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
84 10 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
85 12 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
86 29 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
87 12 students · Kindergarten–2nd Not Rated
88 8 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
89 8 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
90 16 students · Kindergarten–1st Not Rated
91 22 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
92 28 students · Kindergarten–4th Not Rated
93 24 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
94 12 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
95 6 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
96 16 students · Pre-K–TK Not Rated
97 10 students · Pre-K–3rd Not Rated
98 10 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
99 23 students · Kindergarten–2nd Not Rated
100 21 students · Pre-K–5th Not Rated
101 21 students · Pre-K–3rd Not Rated
102 3 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten Not Rated
103 10 students · Pre-K–1st Not Rated
104 5 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
105 4 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
106 17 students · Kindergarten–8th Not Rated
107 3 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
108 12 students · Kindergarten–6th Not Rated
109 17 students · Pre-K–2nd Not Rated
110 7 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten Not Rated
111 20 students · Kindergarten–4th Not Rated
112 1 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten Not Rated
113 5 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten Not Rated
114 8 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated
115 18 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten Not Rated

Middle Schools

49 schools
# School Rating
1 301 students · 6th–8th 8.5
2 329 students · 6th–8th 8.3
3 292 students · 6th–8th 7.8
4 490 students · 6th–8th 7.7
5 1,200 students · 6th–8th 7.3
6 431 students · 6th–8th 7.2
7 595 students · 6th–8th 7.1
8 1,008 students · 6th–8th 7.0
9 529 students · 6th–8th 6.9
10 242 students · 6th–8th 6.9
11 478 students · 6th–8th 6.8
12 966 students · 6th–8th 6.7
13 642 students · 6th–8th 6.3
14 317 students · 6th–8th 6.3
15 383 students · 6th–8th 6.3
16 1,239 students · 6th–8th 6.2
17 529 students · 6th–8th 6.1
18 226 students · 6th–8th 6.1
19 937 students · 6th–8th 6.1
20 473 students · 6th–8th 6.0
21 727 students · 6th–8th 6.0
22 495 students · 6th–8th 6.0
23 943 students · 6th–8th 5.9
24 439 students · 6th–8th 5.9
25 255 students · 6th–8th 5.8
Show 24 more middle schools
26 890 students · 6th–8th 5.6
27 757 students · 6th–8th 5.5
28 406 students · 6th–8th 5.4
29 169 students · 6th–9th 5.4
30 517 students · 6th–8th 5.3
31 567 students · 6th–8th 5.2
32 651 students · 6th–8th 5.2
33 803 students · 6th–8th 5.1
34 412 students · 6th–8th 4.8
35 450 students · 6th–8th 4.5
36 840 students · 6th–8th 4.3
37 477 students · 6th–8th 4.1
38 770 students · 6th–8th 4.0
39 25 students · 6th–8th
40 20 students · 6th–8th
Private Schools 9 schools

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.

1 135 students · 1st–8th Not Rated
2 57 students · 4th–8th Not Rated
3 197 students · 3rd–8th Not Rated
4 38 students · 1st–8th Not Rated
5 75 students · 6th–8th Not Rated
6 58 students · 1st–8th Not Rated
7 2 students · 2nd–3rd Not Rated
8
FL ACADEMY Private
12 students · 1st–1st
Not Rated
9 4 students · 2nd–8th Not Rated

High Schools

97 schools
# School Rating
1 313 students · 6th–12th 9.2
2 185 students · 6th–12th 8.1
3 324 students · 9th–12th 7.8
4 1,841 students · 6th–12th 7.8
5 32 students · 6th–12th 7.4
6 1,614 students · 9th–12th 7.3
7 32 students · 6th–12th 7.3
8 492 students · 9th–12th 7.1
9 513 students · 6th–12th 7.1
10 465 students · 9th–12th 6.9
11 360 students · 9th–12th 6.9
12 234 students · 9th–12th 6.6
13 273 students · 11th–12th 6.6
14 122 students · 11th–12th 6.6
15 137 students · 11th–12th 6.6
16 299 students · 9th–12th 6.5
17 1,045 students · 6th–12th 6.3
18 1,135 students · 6th–12th 6.3
19 2,672 students · 9th–12th 6.2
20 3,296 students · 8th–12th 6.2
21 36 students · 6th–12th 6.2
22 75 students · 6th–12th 6.1
23 324 students · 9th–12th 5.9
24 252 students · 9th–12th 5.7
25 298 students · 9th–12th 5.5
Show 72 more high schools
26 39 students · 6th–12th 5.5
27 4,389 students · 9th–12th 5.4
28 308 students · 9th–12th 5.4
29 539 students · 9th–12th 5.4
30 2,006 students · 9th–12th 5.2
31 145 students · 9th–12th 5.2
32 253 students · 9th–12th 5.2
33 2,191 students · 9th–12th 5.1
34 551 students · 9th–12th 5.0
35 2,296 students · 8th–12th 4.9
36 1,252 students · 9th–12th 4.8
37 32 students · 6th–12th 4.7
38 171 students · 6th–12th 4.5
39 3,018 students · 9th–12th 4.4
40 2,181 students · 9th–12th 4.4
41 1,037 students · 6th–12th 4.4
42 1,404 students · 9th–12th 4.3
43 870 students · 9th–12th 4.2
44 1,065 students · 9th–12th 4.2
45 481 students · 8th–12th 4.0
46 1,036 students · 9th–12th 3.9
47 2,235 students · 8th–12th 3.8
48 1,786 students · 9th–12th 3.8
49 631 students · 9th–12th 3.7
50 1,536 students · 9th–12th 3.7
51 525 students · 9th–12th 3.7
52 2,523 students · 9th–12th 3.6
53 999 students · 9th–12th 3.6
54 1,608 students · 9th–12th 3.5
55 254 students · 6th–12th 3.5
56 1,290 students · 9th–12th 3.4
57 1,576 students · 9th–12th 3.1
58 1,429 students · 9th–12th 2.9
59 16 students · 6th–12th
60 14 students · 6th–12th
61 22 students · 6th–12th
62 20 students · 6th–12th
63 23 students · 6th–12th
64 3 students · 7th–12th
65 28 students · 6th–12th
66 18 students · 6th–12th
67 7 students · 8th–12th
68 184 students · 9th–12th
69 194 students · 9th–12th
70 101 students · 9th–12th
71 750 students · 6th–12th
72 222 students · 9th–12th
73 357 students · 9th–12th
Private Schools 24 schools

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.

1 33 students · 6th–12th Not Rated
2 1,121 students · 6th–12th Not Rated
3 37 students · 7th–12th Not Rated
4 45 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
5 68 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
6 876 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
7 68 students · 8th–12th Not Rated
8 678 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
9 68 students · 8th–12th Not Rated
10 1,731 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
11 93 students · 7th–12th Not Rated
12 862 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
13 332 students · 5th–12th Not Rated
14 672 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
15 840 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
16 39 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
17 1,224 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
18 1,377 students · 6th–12th Not Rated
19 47 students · 7th–12th Not Rated
20 41 students · 7th–12th Not Rated
21 485 students · 6th–12th Not Rated
22 1,165 students · 9th–12th Not Rated
23 48 students · 10th–12th Not Rated
24 25 students · 9th–12th Not Rated

Other Schools

70 schools
# School Rating
1 351 students · Pre-K–12th 7.7
2 1,360 students · Kindergarten–12th 7.4
3 101 students · Pre-K–12th 7.1
4 824 students · Pre-K–12th 7.0
5 41 students · 6th–11th 5.8
6 81 students · Pre-K–12th 5.7
7 58 students · Pre-K–Pre-K 5.7
8 375 students · Pre-K–Pre-K 5.7
9 68 students · Pre-K–12th 5.7
10 42 students · Pre-K–Pre-K 5.7
11 888 students · Kindergarten–10th 5.6
12 110 students · Kindergarten–12th 5.4
13 1,234 students · Kindergarten–10th 5.2
14 454 students · Pre-K–12th 5.1
15 78 students · Pre-K–Pre-K 5.1
16 171 students · Kindergarten–12th 5.0
17 101 students · 2nd–12th 4.4
18 668 students · Kindergarten–12th 3.5
19 5 students · Kindergarten–12th
20 13 students · Kindergarten–12th
21 165 students · Kindergarten–12th
Private Schools 49 schools

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.

1 160 students · Pre-K–11th Not Rated
2 672 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
3 130 students · UG–UG Not Rated
4 100 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
Show 45 more other schools
5
KESHER LD Private
82 students · 1st–12th
Not Rated
6 956 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
7 108 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
8 51 students · Kindergarten–11th Not Rated
9 811 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
10 437 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
11 61 students · 2nd–12th Not Rated
12 136 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
13 41 students · T1–12th Not Rated
14 41 students · T1–12th Not Rated
15 30 students · 4th–12th Not Rated
16 154 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
17 77 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
18 70 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
19 1,266 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
20 148 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
21 347 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
22 63 students · Pre-K–Pre-K Not Rated
23 43 students · 1st–12th Not Rated
24 125 students · 4th–12th Not Rated
25 85 students · Pre-K–9th Not Rated
26 30 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
27 56 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
28 84 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
29 45 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
30 76 students · Kindergarten–11th Not Rated
31 116 students · Kindergarten–10th Not Rated
32 33 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
33 30 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
34 308 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
35 67 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
36 81 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
37 94 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
38 703 students · Pre-K–12th Not Rated
39 38 students · 1st–12th Not Rated
40 142 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
41 59 students · 1st–12th Not Rated
42 21 students · Kindergarten–11th Not Rated
43 4 students · 3rd–12th Not Rated
44 18 students · 1st–11th Not Rated
45 17 students · Kindergarten–11th Not Rated
46 23 students · Kindergarten–11th Not Rated
47 22 students · Kindergarten–12th Not Rated
48 15 students · Pre-K–Pre-K Not Rated
49 20 students · UG–UG Not Rated

Schools in Miami

Miami, Florida · 497 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 56 ZIP codes

Median Income

$75,338

Median Home Value

$470,922

Median Rent

$1,847/mo

Population

2,024,351

College Educated

36%

Homeownership

53%

Avg Commute

31 min

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Community Profile

Miami has a median household income of $75,338. It is an area where 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $470,922, with a median rent of $1,847/month. The area has a poverty rate of 14.4%. The average commute for residents is 31 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State
Florida
Total Schools
497
Elementary
281
Middle
49
High
97
Districts
8
Avg Rating
6.1/10

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How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Miami, Florida

How many schools are in Miami, Florida?

Miami has 497 schools, including 300 public and 197 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Miami, Florida?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Miami is 6.1 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Miami, Florida?

The top-ranked school in Miami on MySchoolScout is Mater Academy Kiwanis with a composite score of 9.4/10.

What is the best elementary school in Miami, Florida?

The top-ranked elementary school in Miami on MySchoolScout is Mater Academy Kiwanis with a composite score of 9.4/10.

What is the best middle school in Miami, Florida?

The top-ranked middle school in Miami on MySchoolScout is International Studies Academy Middle School with a composite score of 8.5/10.

What is the best high school in Miami, Florida?

The top-ranked high school in Miami on MySchoolScout is Young Womens Preparatory Academy with a composite score of 9.2/10.

How many school districts serve Miami, Florida?

Miami is served by 8 school districts: Broward, Miami-dade, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, Miccosukee Indian School.

What is the education level in Miami, Florida?

According to Census data, 36% of adults in Miami have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Miami, Florida?

The median household income in Miami is approximately $75,338 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Miami, Florida?

Yes, Miami has 197 private schools alongside 300 public schools. The top-rated private school is Diamond Minds Transformational Leadership Academy with a score of 8.9/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Miami, Florida?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Miami is 19.2:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Miami, Florida?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.