The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 44% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Coral Terrace Elementary School
Coral Terrace Elementary sits on SW 24th Street in Miami, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school is mid-sized for its grade band, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting the surrounding Coral Way and West Miami neighborhoods it draws from. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning economic need is a real part of the school's context. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs were not available in the data provided, so a parent interested in those support structures would want to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed and worth examining carefully. Florida's FAST Math results show third graders performing solidly, with proficiency well above half of students tested. In fourth and fifth grade, math proficiency drops noticeably, settling below the third-grade mark by a meaningful margin. Reading tells a more constrained story across all three tested grades: ELA proficiency sits in the low-to-mid forties range for third and fourth grade, climbing only modestly by fifth grade. None of these grades clears the majority proficiency threshold in ELA. Science, tested in fifth grade via the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, lands just above the midpoint. Taken together, math is the relative strength here, especially in the early tested grades, while reading proficiency is an area a parent would want to follow up on with the school's leadership to understand what interventions are in place. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline.
No programs data was available for Coral Terrace Elementary, and because the school serves only through fifth grade, graduation rates and dual-enrollment or AP pathways do not apply to this setting.
The neighborhood around the school is a walkable stretch of Miami, with Coral Way's tree-lined streets, Mediterranean Revival homes, and mix of newer condos nearby. Families live in a very high-cost housing market: home values in the surrounding zip code are well above both the Florida and national medians, and rents as a share of income run high. Year-over-year, both home prices and rents in this area have declined slightly, which is a departure from the rapid appreciation Miami saw in prior years, but affordability remains a genuine constraint. The broader city has seen a recent slowdown in population growth at the county level, publicly reported as tied in part to reduced immigration, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools has enrolled noticeably fewer students than in prior years as a result.
That enrollment trend is directly relevant to families considering this school. The district is in the midst of a consolidation process, publicly reported in spring 2026, with proposals to close or combine up to nine schools across its regions. Families new to the area should factor in that school assignments and grade configurations may shift, and it is worth confirming Coral Terrace's current status and projected attendance boundaries before committing to a home in the area.
On funding, Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax increase in late 2022 dedicated to teacher pay and school safety staffing, which continues through 2027 and adds a direct cost for homeowners. For renters, this is less immediately visible, but it shapes the district's budget for compensation. The district also moved more cautiously than neighboring Broward on classroom phone restrictions, though publicly reported state legislation is pushing toward a uniform statewide policy by the end of 2026.
Coral Terrace is a neighborhood public school in one of Miami's most Latino and most walkable corridors. Its math performance, particularly in the lower grades, is a genuine asset. Reading proficiency across tested grades is lower, and a parent who wants to understand how the school is addressing that gap would benefit from a direct conversation with the principal before enrolling.
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