The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Math. The lowest is 59% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Seminole Elementary School
Seminole Elementary sits on SW 78th Place in Miami's Westchester-adjacent corridor, a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The enrollment is solidly mid-sized for an elementary school in a large urban district, with students distributed across every grade from pre-K through fifth.
The school is overwhelmingly Hispanic in composition, drawing from one of Miami's densest Latin American residential communities. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-class to lower-middle-class neighborhood economic profile. Data on English learner designations and students with IEPs were not available in the provided records, so parents with specific questions about language support services or special education should ask the school directly.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the math picture is a genuine strength. Third graders and fourth graders tested at high proficiency rates that place them well above what most Florida elementary schools produce at those grade levels, and fifth-grade math proficiency remains solid. That upward arc through the intermediate grades is worth noting for families who prioritize numeracy. Reading is a different story. ELA proficiency in third grade sits near the mid-range of Florida results, climbs modestly in fourth grade, and slips again in fifth. While the majority of third, fourth, and fifth graders did reach proficiency on the FAST ELA, a meaningful portion did not, and parents may want to ask the school about how literacy intervention works for students who fall below grade level. Fifth-grade science proficiency came in just above the majority, a reasonable result for that tested subject. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these scores are rising, falling, or stable.
Because the comparison set for proficiency rankings includes too few Miami-Dade districts to generate a statistically valid position, a formal comparison against neighboring districts was not produced. That gap does not reflect on Seminole; it reflects the structure of the county's district data.
No program offerings data was provided, so specialized academics, enrichment tracks, or extracurriculars cannot be described here. A parent should visit the school's page within the Miami-Dade district website for that detail.
The surrounding neighborhood sits in a part of Miami where the housing market is well above both the Florida state median and the national median. Rents in the zip code have ticked up modestly over the past year while home values have softened slightly. The resulting affordability math is stretched: rent as a share of income is high relative to national norms, and estimated mortgage costs substantially exceed typical rent. Families looking to buy near Seminole are entering one of the more expensive submarkets in Florida.
Miami-Dade the district is navigating real turbulence. Publicly reported enrollment has declined sharply in recent years, and in spring 2026 the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools. Families enrolling at Seminole should be aware that boundary changes and school restructurings are actively being considered, and assignment stability is not guaranteed in the current environment. The district passed a property-tax referendum in 2022 to fund teacher pay and campus security through 2027; homeowners carry that cost. On cell phones, Miami-Dade initially favored a parental-education approach over a hard ban, but state legislation is pushing toward a full school-day prohibition by the end of 2026, so classroom phone rules will likely change before Seminole's current kindergarteners reach third grade.
The surrounding city adds real texture to the school's context. The neighborhood is very walkable by Miami standards, the county's Metrorail and Metromover systems are accessible, and the Miami-Dade Public Library system's more than fifty branches are a genuine resource for families. The employment base is anchored by government, health care, and education, and Miami's mix of Latin American and Caribbean cultural life runs deep in this part of the city. High-rise development continues in downtown and Brickell even as county-wide population growth has recently stalled.
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