The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Science. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Blue Lakes Elementary School
Blue Lakes Elementary sits on the southwest edge of Miami, in a zip code where housing values run well above both the Florida and national midpoints. The surrounding area is part of a city that has grown fast and remains dense, though Miami-Dade County as a whole has recently seen a reversal, losing residents over the past year in what publicly reported data describe as one of the larger county-level population declines in the country. That broader shift matters here because it is driving the district toward a round of school closures, consolidations, and boundary redraws. Families moving into the area should verify their child's assignment and grade structure before enrolling, since the Miami-Dade school board was weighing closures and reconfigured schools as recently as mid-2026.
The school's name and state classification both say "elementary," and the NCES data lists grades PK through 12. In practice, the enrollment picture tells a clearer story: nearly all students are concentrated in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with only a small handful in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade and no students enrolled in ninth through twelfth. This is effectively a pre-K through fifth school with a trace of middle-grade enrollment; there is no high school program in any practical sense, so graduation rate is not applicable here.
State assessment results are available for grades three through five. On the Florida FAST assessments in the most recent year, ELA results were strongest in fourth grade, where roughly two-thirds of students scored proficient, and held in similar range in third grade. Fifth-grade ELA proficiency landed in the mid-fifties. Math followed a similar pattern: third grade was the high point, just above the mid-fifties, while fourth and fifth grade math sat close together in the low-to-mid fifties. On the fifth-grade Florida Statewide Science Assessment, the school's proficiency was notably stronger, reaching the low sixties. Taken together, the school's tested students generally land in the moderate range, performing closer to the middle of the Florida distribution than the top. Multi-year trend data was not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline.
The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, making up nearly the entire enrollment, with small numbers of white, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The school is relatively small for a school serving its grade span. Slightly under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a mix of lower-income and more economically stable families. Data on English learner enrollment and students with individualized education programs were not available in the data provided, which is worth asking the school about directly, especially for families with children who may need language support or special education services.
The broader Miami context is worth understanding for families thinking about housing. The zip code around Blue Lakes carries home values significantly above the statewide and national medians, and rents are also high relative to typical income benchmarks, with a rent-to-income ratio that suggests a real affordability squeeze. Mortgage costs at current rates would represent a substantial monthly commitment. Publicly reported data indicate that home values in this zip have been essentially flat to slightly negative over the past year, which tracks with the county's broader population softening.
At the district level, Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax increase in 2022 to fund teacher pay and campus safety staffing, set to expire in 2027 without renewal, so homeowners are carrying that cost now. The district has also been navigating a statewide cellphone policy shift; Miami-Dade initially opted for a parental-involvement and screen-time education approach rather than a ban, but state legislation advancing a stricter school-day prohibition means classroom rules may change before the next school year.
Program information for Blue Lakes specifically was not available in the data provided, so a parent curious about enrichment, gifted services, after-school programs, or specific instructional approaches should contact the school directly.
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