The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Science. The lowest is 40% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary sits on the northeast edge of Miami, a pre-K through fifth grade public school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves a school-sized population that is predominantly Black, with a smaller Hispanic share, and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly among Miami-Dade's higher-need campuses.
On Florida's state assessments, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects fall below what most families would consider strong. In reading and language arts, roughly a third of third graders tested at grade level, with modest gains in the upper elementary grades but still fewer than half of fifth graders reaching proficiency. Math results follow a similar arc: third grade proficiency is the lowest point, and fourth and fifth grades come in somewhat higher but still short of half of students meeting the standard. In fifth grade science, results are somewhat closer to the midpoint than in reading or math. The comparison framework for positioning Oak Grove against other schools in Miami-Dade County produced too small a cohort to generate reliable comparisons, so a direct peer-group placement is not available here. What the data does make clear is that the school's current academic results are a soft spot a parent would want to discuss directly with the school, particularly around what supports are available for students who enter behind grade level or need additional time with foundational skills.
Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been moving up, down, or holding steady. Information on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, English learner counts, and staffing levels was not provided in the data, so those dimensions of student support cannot be assessed here.
The school carries no magnet designation and operates as a standard neighborhood public school. Its pre-K offering is worth noting for families with younger children, as access to publicly funded pre-K at the same campus where a child will continue through fifth grade can ease early transitions.
The district context matters considerably right now. Miami-Dade County Public Schools is experiencing a sharp, sustained enrollment decline, and in spring 2026 the district publicly proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools, with reconfigured grade structures including new K-8 and K-12 configurations. Families considering Oak Grove should verify directly whether this school or any nearby campus is among those under review, and whether attendance boundaries affecting this zone are expected to shift. A school board vote was anticipated by mid-June, so the picture may have already changed by the time a family reads this.
The broader Miami housing market around this zip code reflects the city's general pressure: home values are well above the state median and substantially above the national median, with recent values dipping slightly year over year. Rents in the area consume a meaningful share of household income, and the rent-to-mortgage comparison is close. For families not already owning locally, the cost of accessing this neighborhood is real.
Miami itself is a dense, walkable urban environment with a layered transit system, a strong pedestrian culture in many neighborhoods, and a civic infrastructure anchored by major public institutions, parks, and a library system of more than fifty branches. The city grew rapidly for years but Miami-Dade County as a whole lost residents in the most recent count, driven in part by an immigration slowdown that also translated directly into fewer students in district schools.
Publicly reported information indicates that in 2022 Miami-Dade voters approved a property tax increase to fund teacher pay and school safety staffing, set to expire in 2027 unless renewed. That ongoing levy represents a direct cost for homeowners in the district and a continued revenue source for compensation and campus security.
Program details for Oak Grove specifically were not available in the data, so a parent interested in enrichment offerings, intervention programs, or any specialty tracks should contact the school directly.
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