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Miami-Dade Schools

Schools graded

496

Cities served

Students

335,500

Students per teacher

20.0

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,900 sq mi

State

Miami-Dade is a public school district in Florida, based in Miami-Dade County (Miami). SchoolGrade grades 496 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Miami-Dade on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Miami-Dade

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

85%

Exceeding

66%

Avg actual scores

45.1%

Avg projected

37.2%

471 of 496 schools in Miami-Dade carry a SchoolGrade (25 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 134B: 129C: 126D: 76F: 6

Best schools in Miami-Dade

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Doral Academy Of Technology (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Terra Environmental Research Institute (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ True North Classical Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Doral Performing Arts And Entertainment Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ True North Classical Academy At Dadeland (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Mast Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Somerset Academy Elementary School South Miami Campus (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Sunset Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Archimedean Upper Conservatory (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Design And Architecture Senior High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Miami-Dade

Where Miami-Dade schools are

Cities and towns served (28)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Miami-Dade County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 335,500 students with 16,743 full-time-equivalent teachers and 34,420 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1200390
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Monroe (21 schools, 32 mi)
Broward (324 schools, 40 mi)
Collier (65 schools, 66 mi)
Palm Beach (223 schools, 71 mi)
Hendry (12 schools, 75 mi)
Martin (29 schools, 101 mi)
Glades (6 schools, 102 mi)
LEE (111 schools, 113 mi)

Questions about Miami-Dade

How many schools are in Miami-Dade?

SchoolGrade grades 496 public schools in Miami-Dade, across 28 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Miami-Dade serve?

The largest by graded schools: Miami, Homestead, Hialeah, Doral, Miami Gardens and 23 more.

How good are the schools in Miami-Dade?

Across the 471 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.2%. 85% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Miami-Dade?

335,500 students were enrolled in Miami-Dade in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Miami-Dade?

Miami-Dade is in Florida, based in Miami-Dade County, with its district office in Miami. Its boundary covers about 1,900 sq mi.