The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 58% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on John G. Dupuis Elementary School
John G. Dupuis Elementary sits on a residential block in Hialeah, a densely populated Cuban-American city in northwestern Miami-Dade County. The school runs prekindergarten through fifth grade, so there are no high school outcomes here to consider: no graduation rate applies, and the academic picture is drawn entirely from Florida's FAST assessments in the tested grades.
The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, reflecting the surrounding community, which is one of the most concentrated Cuban-American enclaves in the country. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school firmly in the economically constrained range. Data on English learner and special education populations were not available in the provided records, which is a gap worth raising directly with the school if those populations are relevant to a family's child.
On state assessments, math performance is the clear relative strength. Across grades three through five, roughly seven in ten students tested as proficient on the FAST Math exam, a result that holds consistent across all three grade levels. That consistency across grades is worth noting: it suggests the math instruction is fairly stable rather than concentrated in one year. ELA performance is lower. Third grade shows proficiency above the sixty percent mark, but that share falls in fourth and fifth grade, with fifth grade sitting closer to the mid-fifties. Science, tested only at fifth grade through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, came in just above the sixty percent range. Parents of students heading into upper elementary who are watching reading development closely may want to ask the school what specific supports are in place for students not yet reading at grade level. These numbers do not tell us why ELA lags math, but the gap is real and consistent enough to ask about.
Trend data was not available for this school, so it is not possible to characterize whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline over time. The comparison framework against other districts in Miami-Dade County could not produce a meaningful position for this school because the comparison set was too small to yield a reliable placement.
The broader Miami-Dade County Public Schools district context matters for any family moving into this attendance zone. Enrollment has been declining across the district, and publicly reported news indicates the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools heading into the next school year. Families should verify that Dupuis itself is not part of any proposed reconfiguration and confirm current attendance boundaries before committing to a home purchase or rental. The district's school board was reported to be voting on these changes around mid-2026.
On housing, the Hialeah zip code around the school carries home values above the Florida statewide average and above the national benchmark, with both values edging down modestly year over year. Rents are also down slightly. The rent-to-income ratio is high by national standards, a real constraint for families considering the neighborhood. Homeownership costs, calculated against current mortgage rates, place the monthly payment well above what would be considered affordable at median income levels. Hialeah is a dense, working-class urban city, not a master-planned suburb, and the housing market reflects that combination of relatively high prices and compressed incomes.
The neighborhood itself is publicly described as culturally distinct, shaped by decades of Cuban immigration, with local bakeries, flea markets, and commercial corridors as the everyday backdrop. Transit access is notably strong for South Florida: Metrorail and Tri-Rail both serve the city, connecting residents to downtown Miami, Miami International Airport, and counties to the north. The city is adding transit-oriented housing near its rail stations, so the physical landscape of some parts of Hialeah is actively changing.
No program information for Dupuis was available in the data, so it is not possible to describe any specialized tracks, enrichment offerings, or after-school programs. That is another category worth exploring directly with the school.
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