The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 52% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Royal Green Elementary School
Royal Green Elementary sits in the southwestern reaches of Miami, a pre-K through fifth-grade public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Its enrollment is modest for a Miami elementary, with a spread of students from pre-K through fifth grade. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting the demographics of the surrounding southwest Miami neighborhoods along the Coral Way and Fontainebleau corridors. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school on the higher end of economic need. Data on English learner identification and students with IEPs were not available in the materials we reviewed, so parents with children in those populations may want to ask the school directly about its support structures.
On state assessments, Royal Green's results present a mixed picture. Math proficiency, reported through Florida's FAST assessment, is genuinely strong in third and fifth grade, with rates comfortably above what one would consider the midpoint. Fourth-grade math sits lower, more in the moderate range, and that gap is worth noting. English language arts tells a somewhat softer story: third and fourth grade proficiency sits in the mid-sixties, and fifth grade dips below that, meaning more than four in ten fifth-graders are not yet reading at the proficient level by the state's standard. The fifth-grade science assessment, measured through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, comes in just above the halfway mark. Taken together, math is a relative strength here, while reading and science attainment leave room for growth. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these numbers are moving in either direction, and parents would do well to ask the school what it is doing to address ELA outcomes specifically.
Because Royal Green serves pre-K through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and measures like AP coursework do not apply to this grade band.
The school sits in a part of Miami that functions as dense, established residential territory rather than the high-rise downtown core. The surrounding zip code carries home values well above both the Florida and national medians, and rents have been climbing. For families considering buying nearby, the price-to-income ratio is notably stretched compared to national norms, and the estimated monthly mortgage cost reflects that pressure. Renting is more common than owning for many households in the area, and rent as a share of income runs high. This is, in short, an expensive market regardless of whether a family rents or buys.
The broader Miami-Dade district context matters for any family settling in. Publicly reported coverage indicates that the district is navigating meaningful enrollment decline, and that up to nine schools are under consideration for closure or consolidation as of spring 2026, with boundary changes likely to follow. Royal Green itself is not named in those reports, but families moving into the area should be aware that school assignments in the district can shift. A tax referendum passed in late 2022 added a property-tax levy earmarked for teacher compensation and school safety, which expires in 2027 unless renewed; homeowners carry that cost and will face a renewal question before their child finishes elementary school. There is also a statewide policy on student cell phone use working its way through Florida's legislature, which will affect daily classroom life across the district.
Miami itself is a genuinely urban environment. The city is walkable in many neighborhoods, densely connected by a free downtown people mover and an elevated rail line, and anchored by government, health care, and tourism employment. The southwest Miami area where Royal Green is located is more car-dependent than the downtown core but still embedded in a city with serious transit infrastructure and a clear Latin American cultural identity in its daily texture.
For a family that is Hispanic, bilingual, or drawn to a school community with deep cultural familiarity, Royal Green's demographic character may feel like a natural fit. The school's math results in several grades are a genuine asset. The ELA gaps are real and warrant a direct conversation with school staff about reading intervention and support programs.
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