The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Flamingo Elementary School
Flamingo Elementary sits on East 33rd Street in Hialeah, a densely populated, predominantly Cuban-American city in northwestern Miami-Dade County. The school serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools, one of the largest urban districts in the country. The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic character of the surrounding neighborhood rather than anything unusual about this particular school within its local context.
State testing data from Florida's FAST assessments and the statewide science exam, reported for grades three through five, shows proficiency rates that sit roughly in the middle range. Math results vary by grade, with fourth grade performing meaningfully better than third or fifth. ELA proficiency follows a similar pattern, rising from third grade to fourth before dipping slightly in fifth. Fifth-grade science results are in a comparable range. Taken together, about half of tested students are reaching proficiency across subjects, which is an honest picture of where the school currently stands. A parent interested in understanding how individual students are progressing, and what supports are available for those who are not yet proficient, would be well served by asking the school directly. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether results have been improving or declining.
Data on English learner status and special education identification rates were not reported in the available records, so those dimensions of student support cannot be characterized here.
Hialeah itself is a specific kind of place. It is urban in density, shaped by Cuban cultural life, and genuinely distinct from the master-planned suburban communities that ring Miami to the west and south. The immediate commercial texture includes local bakeries, small businesses, and flea markets. Transit is relatively strong for South Florida: Metrorail and Tri-Rail connections link the city to downtown Miami, Miami International Airport, and counties to the north. Publicly reported information describes substantial transit-oriented development underway near the rail stations, with several large residential projects in various stages of construction targeting workforce housing. Hialeah is actively growing and redeveloping, which means the neighborhood around any school may look different over the next several years.
Home values in the zip code are well above the Florida statewide median and above the national median as well, which is a notable affordability pressure for families considering the area. Rents, by the same data, represent a high share of a typical household's income relative to national norms. Prices have been essentially flat year over year. Families relocating to Hialeah should plan for a housing market that is expensive relative to the broader state.
At the district level, Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax increase that funds teacher pay and school safety staffing, with that higher rate set to expire in 2027 unless renewed. Families who own homes will carry that cost in their tax bills in the near term. More immediately relevant for anyone choosing where to live: the district is publicly reported to be experiencing sustained enrollment decline and has proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools, reconfiguring some into new grade-band structures such as K-8 or K-12 schools. Flamingo Elementary is open as of this writing, but families moving into Miami-Dade should be aware that boundary and assignment changes are actively being considered, and a school a child is assigned to today may be reconfigured or consolidated before the end of the elementary years. Confirming the current status of any specific school directly with the district is a reasonable step before making a housing decision tied to a school assignment.
No program offerings data was available for Flamingo Elementary, so information on enrichment, after-school programs, or specialized curriculum could not be included.
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