The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty City Elementary School
Liberty City Elementary sits on NW 71st Street in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular Miami-Dade County Public School. The school is small relative to what you might expect for its grade band. A large share of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Black, with a meaningful share of Hispanic students. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available in the provided information.
State testing results from Florida's FAST assessments paint an uneven picture. Math is clearly the school's stronger subject. Third graders posted proficiency rates that are genuinely solid by statewide standards, and fourth graders were close behind. By fifth grade, math proficiency falls off noticeably, which is worth asking the school about directly. Reading tells a different story across all three tested grades: proficiency in ELA sits in the mid-to-upper thirties and low forties, meaning most students in grades three through five are not yet reading at the state-defined proficient level. Fifth-grade science results are on the lower end as well, with fewer than half of students scoring proficient. A parent considering this school should ask what reading intervention programs are in place and how the school tracks individual student progress between third and fifth grade.
No trend data was available to show whether these numbers are improving, holding steady, or declining. That context matters, and the school or district office would be the right place to seek it.
Pre-K enrollment is a notable part of the school's composition. A substantial portion of the total enrollment consists of pre-kindergarten students, which shapes the feel of the building and speaks to the school's role as an early-childhood entry point for families in the neighborhood.
The broader Miami-Dade district is navigating real turbulence that families should understand before choosing or remaining at any school in the system. Enrollment has dropped substantially in recent years, and the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools in spring of 2026, with the school board set to vote by mid-June. Families moving into the area should confirm current attendance boundaries and be aware that grade configurations at nearby schools may shift. Liberty City Elementary itself is not identified in the available data as one of the schools proposed for closure, but the surrounding restructuring is worth monitoring.
A voter-approved property tax increase, passed in 2022 and set to expire in 2027 unless renewed, funds teacher pay and campus security across the district. That levy is a direct cost for homeowners in the area and a source of funding the district depends on for compensation.
The housing market around the school reflects Miami's broader dynamics. Home values in this zip code are above the statewide median, though they have softened slightly over the past year. Rents have also dipped modestly. The rent-to-income burden here is high by most conventional standards, which is consistent with Miami's citywide affordability challenge. For context, the national and statewide benchmarks are both below what buyers encounter in this zip code.
Liberty City itself is an urban neighborhood within a large, dense city. Miami's transit infrastructure, including Metrorail and the free Metromover, serves the broader area, and the city's general walkability is high, though conditions vary significantly by neighborhood. The city's major employers span government, health care, education, tourism, and growing technology sectors.
Program information for Liberty City Elementary was not included in the available data, so specifics about extracurricular offerings, specialty programs, or enrichment pathways cannot be described here. A direct conversation with the school would be the right way to fill that gap.
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