The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 47% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Earlington Heights Elementary School
Earlington Heights Elementary sits on NW 22nd Avenue in Miami's urban core, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school is small relative to the range of elementary schools, and its student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with very few students from other racial or ethnic groups. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the surrounding neighborhood. Data on English learner enrollment and special education rates were not reported in the available records, so a parent with questions on those services would want to ask the school directly.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school's academic picture is uneven. In math, performance is relatively solid across the tested grades, with fourth grade standing out as the strongest. Third and fifth grade math results are somewhat lower but still represent a majority of students reaching proficiency. Reading and language arts tell a different story: third grade ELA is the strongest showing among the tested grades, but fourth grade ELA proficiency falls to less than half of students, a soft spot worth discussing with the school. Fifth grade ELA lands in between. On the fifth-grade statewide science assessment, fewer than half of students scored proficient. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, stable, or declining. Because Earlington Heights serves only pre-K through fifth grade, graduation rates and secondary program data do not apply here.
The comparison data could not be used to position this school among its county peers for proficiency, because the comparison set was too small to produce a meaningful ranking. That gap is a limitation of the available data, not a reflection on the school.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the parent district, is navigating a period of real structural change. Enrollment has been declining sharply, and publicly reported accounts indicate the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools across its regions heading into the coming school year, with some schools being reconfigured into new grade bands. Families moving into the area should ask directly whether Earlington Heights is affected by any boundary change or consolidation proposal before enrolling. A voter-approved property tax levy, currently set to expire unless renewed, funds teacher pay raises and campus safety staffing across the district.
The housing market near the school, within its zip code, places home values modestly above the statewide median and above the national median, though values have edged slightly lower year over year. Rents, by contrast, have nudged upward recently and consume a large share of a typical household's income, making the area a financially demanding place to rent. The estimated monthly mortgage on a home at the local median price would run well above the national average.
Miami itself gives the school a dense, walkable urban context. The city is very walkable overall, with transit options including Metrorail and the free Metromover downtown people mover, and a long greenway running from downtown toward the south. Employment in the area centers on government at multiple levels, large health systems, the University of Miami, Florida International University, American Airlines, and a growing technology sector. The city has been adding residents at the municipal level, though the broader county showed a notable population decline in the most recent period, driven in part by immigration slowdowns. That same trend is what is pulling district-wide enrollment down and making school assignment boundaries an active question for families to track. Publicly reported sources also note that a statewide cell phone policy is expected to be required across all Florida districts by the end of 2026, with Miami-Dade's own approach still evolving.
Program information for Earlington Heights was not available in the data, so specific enrichment, arts, or specialty offerings cannot be described here.
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