Leewood K-8 Center, Miami FL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Leewood K-8 Center

Leewood K-8 Center sits in the southwestern corner of Miami, in a zip code where home values run well above both the Florida and national medians. Rents have edged down slightly from recent peaks, though they still consume a substantial share of a typical household budget. The neighborhood belongs to a part of Miami that is residential in texture, set apart from the high-rise density of Downtown and Brickell, and the school draws from that quieter suburban fringe.

The school serves prekindergarten through eighth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools, meaning it is a neighborhood school, not a charter, and not publicly reported as a magnet. Families should note that the district is actively managing a real enrollment decline, with publicly reported proposals in early 2026 to close or consolidate up to nine schools across all three regions. The district's boundary committee has specifically discussed creating new K-8 configurations, which is relevant context for a school that is already structured that way. A family enrolling here should check directly with the district on whether Leewood's zone or grade structure is among those under review.

On academic performance, the picture is split in a way that is worth understanding clearly. In the elementary grades, Leewood's FAST results are genuinely strong. Third-grade math proficiency is near the top of what Florida schools report, and reading at the same grade is not far behind. Fourth and fifth grade hold at a similarly high level in both subjects, and fifth-grade science matches that strength. These are outcomes that compare favorably against most schools in the state.

The transition to middle school tells a different story. Sixth-grade proficiency in both math and reading drops sharply compared to the grades just below it. Seventh-grade math in particular is low, among the weakest results reported anywhere in Florida's data at that grade. Eighth grade recovers somewhat, with math and reading both returning to more solid ground, and eighth-grade science is strong. The seventh-grade math result stands out enough that a parent of a child entering middle school at Leewood would reasonably want to ask the school directly about what is happening in that grade, what supports are in place, and whether the pattern is a single-year anomaly or something more persistent. Trend data across prior years was not available in the source material, so it is not possible to say whether this is new or longstanding.

The student body is majority Hispanic, reflecting the broader demographic character of this part of Miami. White students make up a meaningful secondary share, and Black and Asian students are present in smaller numbers. Roughly three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a relatively modest economic-disadvantage share for a Miami-Dade school. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not reported in the available records, so those peer-environment details cannot be described here.

The school operates within a large urban district that has real complexity right now. Voters approved a property-tax measure to fund teacher pay and campus safety, and that levy is scheduled to expire unless renewed, so it represents an ongoing variable for both the district's budget and homeowners' costs. On cell phones, Miami-Dade has so far taken an education-and-parental-involvement approach rather than an outright ban, though state legislation moving through Tallahassee may impose a uniform policy across Florida schools before long.

Miami's broader civic infrastructure is substantial: the Metrorail and the free Metromover connect much of the county, a large public library system branches across the area, and the city's major employers span government, health care, education, and finance. The zip code around Leewood is a short drive from the Kendall terminus of the Metrorail line, giving families one connection point to the wider transit network, though this part of Miami is predominantly car-dependent in daily life.

For families with elementary-age children, Leewood's academic record through fifth grade is a genuine draw. The middle school years present a more complicated picture, and a parent weighing this school for a child heading into grades six through eight should go in with that context and specific questions ready.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 390%

School 90% · District 69% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 488%

School 88% · District 68% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 62% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 64% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 54% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 60% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 60% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 59% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 586%

School 86% · District 60% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 63% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 62% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 60% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 56% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 46% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolMIAMI-DADE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income85%Higher-income87%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income71%Higher-income90%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income75%Higher-income90%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income71%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income61%Higher-income83%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income77%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income77%Higher-income93%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income71%Higher-income97%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income63%Higher-income90%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income67%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income87%43 pp gap