The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Robert Russa Moton Elementary School
Robert Russa Moton Elementary sits on Homestead Avenue in Perrine, a community in the southern part of Miami-Dade County. It is a small public elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The enrollment is quite small for a school of its grade band, which shapes much of what a family would experience here.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a smaller Hispanic population and very few students of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this firmly among high-poverty schools. Data on students with IEPs and English learner status was not available in the information we reviewed. No magnet designation or program offerings were reported, so we left those out rather than guess at what the school may offer beyond its standard curriculum.
On Florida's state assessments, proficiency rates are a mixed and generally below-average picture across grades. In third grade math, roughly half of students tested at the proficient level, which is the strongest result the data shows. Fourth grade math and ELA results drop considerably below that, and fifth grade science proficiency is low, with fewer than a third of students reaching the benchmark in reading at that grade and a smaller share still in science. The pattern across subjects suggests academic challenges that run deeper than a single grade or content area. A parent considering enrollment may want to ask the school directly about its academic intervention programs, tutoring supports, and how it tracks individual student progress over time. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say from this information whether performance has been improving, holding steady, or declining.
The comparison framework for positioning this school against others in Miami-Dade County could not be applied here because the county comparison set was too small to produce a valid benchmark.
The housing market surrounding the school in the 33157 zip code is expensive relative to both Florida statewide and national benchmarks. Home values sit well above the statewide median, and rents are also elevated, with rent consuming a substantial share of income by standard affordability measures. Home values in the area have edged slightly downward year over year, as have rents, but the overall cost of living in this part of Miami-Dade remains high. Families considering a move into the area should weigh that context carefully.
At the district level, Miami-Dade County Public Schools passed a property-tax referendum in 2022, publicly reported to fund teacher pay increases and school safety staffing. That additional tax rate is set to expire in 2027 unless voters renew it. Separately, the district is publicly reported to be dealing with sustained enrollment decline, and in spring 2026 the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools across its regions, including several in the south where Moton is located. Families new to the area should ask directly whether Moton or any nearby schools are under review, since boundary changes and school reconfiguration could affect assignments. Finally, the district's approach to cell phones has been evolving: Miami-Dade initially focused on parental involvement programs rather than outright restrictions, but state legislation is pushing toward a stricter, district-wide phone policy required by the end of 2026.
Detailed information about Perrine as a community was not available from the sources we searched, so a characterization of its walkability, civic anchors, or local character would be speculation.
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