The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Math. The lowest is 32% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on North Glade Elementary School
North Glade Elementary is a small public school in Miami Gardens serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Its enrollment is quite modest for a PK-5 school, with students spread across seven grade levels. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very few students from other racial and ethnic groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it among schools serving higher concentrations of economic need. Data on English learner enrollment and students receiving special education services were not available in what was provided.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed. In math, third and fourth graders performed at a level where more than half of students reached proficiency on Florida's FAST assessment, with fourth grade the strongest of the tested grades. Fifth grade math and fifth grade ELA each landed right at the midpoint. ELA results were weaker, with third and fourth grade proficiency running well below half of students. Fifth grade science was the softest result of all, with fewer than a third of students reaching proficiency on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment. These numbers are worth discussing directly with the school, particularly around reading development in the early elementary years and science readiness heading into middle school. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible from this data alone to say whether performance has been improving, declining, or holding steady.
Because North Glade serves only PK through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, as that metric applies to high school programs.
The comparison data available did not produce a meaningful peer positioning for this school, as the district comparison set in Miami-Dade County contains too few entities to produce a reliable ranking. That gap is noted here rather than filled with a guess.
Miami Gardens itself is a sizable city in the northern part of Miami-Dade County, covering a broad footprint of mostly auto-oriented residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Publicly reported sources describe it as car-dependent with a low walkability score, dominated by strip malls and surface parking rather than a walkable center. The city has been working to change that, with a major city center development breaking ground in 2024 near Hard Rock Stadium, anchored by hotels, residential units, and entertainment. Parks and recreation are genuine assets: the city runs a substantial network of municipal parks, including a large recreational complex, and connects to county trail systems. Transit options include a free local circulator, Metrobus routes, and Tri-Rail access along the city's southeast edge. Hard Rock Stadium, two universities, and a growing logistics and healthcare sector define the local economy.
Housing costs in the school's zip code run well above both the Florida and national midpoints. Home values have edged down slightly year over year, and rents have dipped slightly as well, though both remain high in absolute terms. The estimated mortgage burden relative to income puts ownership out of reach for many families at median income, and rent consumes a large share of household income by standard measures. Parents who own property in the district should also be aware of a voter-approved property tax increase that funds teacher pay and school safety; that higher rate is in place through 2027 and would require voter renewal to continue.
Miami-Dade as a district is navigating a meaningful enrollment decline, and the district has publicly proposed closing or consolidating a number of schools across the county ahead of the next school year. Families considering this school should confirm its current status and whether boundary changes might affect their child's assignment, as the district's reconfiguration process was still ongoing as of mid-2026. A separate district-level shift worth watching is a coming statewide cell phone policy; Miami-Dade initially took an education-first approach rather than a ban, but state legislation passed in 2025 is moving toward restricting phone use throughout the school day, with a required statewide policy expected by the end of 2026.
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