The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Math. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lakeview Elementary School
Lakeview Elementary sits in northwest Miami, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet program. The enrollment is on the smaller side for an urban elementary school, with students distributed fairly evenly across grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade plus a pre-K cohort.
The school's student population is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and very few white or other students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Lakeview among schools serving a high-need population. Data on English learners and students with IEPs were not available in the materials provided, so families with children in those categories may want to ask the school directly about supports and service staffing.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture is mixed. Math results are the relative strength: fourth graders performed solidly above the midpoint, and third graders were meaningfully above half, though fifth-grade math fell below that threshold. Reading tells a more modest story across the board. Third-grade ELA proficiency came in well below half, fourth grade was just above half, and fifth grade right at the midpoint. Fifth-grade science results fell below half as well. Trend data across multiple years was not available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether these results are improving, stable, or declining. Parents who want a fuller picture of how individual classrooms and grade levels are progressing may find it worth raising directly with school leadership.
The comparison framework for this school relative to Miami-Dade County districts was not applicable because there are too few districts in the county to generate a meaningful ranking on proficiency, graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism. Graduation rate does not apply here since Lakeview serves only elementary grades.
The neighborhood context is genuinely urban. Lakeview's address is in the zip code along Northwest 115th Street, in the northern part of Miami, an area that reflects the city's broader character as a large, dense, and economically diverse city. Miami overall is highly walkable by national standards, and publicly reported data describe it as very walkable citywide, with transit access through Metrorail and the free Metromover system, though walkability varies considerably by neighborhood and northwest Miami sits at some distance from the more transit-dense downtown core.
Housing near the school carries price tags well above the state and national medians. The local zip code home values are meaningfully higher than the Florida statewide benchmark, which itself exceeds the national figure, and recent trends show a modest year-over-year softening rather than continued appreciation. Rents in the area are also above national norms, and publicly reported affordability calculations suggest that rent-to-income ratios are stretched relative to national benchmarks. Families considering this neighborhood should expect a competitive and expensive housing market.
Two district-level dynamics bear watching. Miami-Dade approved a property tax levy several years ago to fund teacher pay and school safety; that levy is set to expire unless voters renew it, which is a live budget question for the district. More immediately, publicly reported accounts describe sustained enrollment decline across the district, with school closures and consolidations actively being proposed as of spring 2026. Families moving into or within the district should verify Lakeview's current assignment status and grade configuration, since boundary changes and school consolidations could affect which campus a child attends. The district has also been navigating a state push toward stricter cell phone policies throughout the school day, which may change classroom norms in the coming years.
Program information was not available in the materials provided, so specific extracurricular, enrichment, or intervention offerings at Lakeview are a gap worth exploring with the school itself.
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