Henry E.s. Reeves K-8 Center, Miami FL

Original Research by School Decision on Henry E.s. Reeves K-8 Center

Henry E.S. Reeves K-8 Center sits in northwest Miami, serving prekindergarten through eighth grade as a traditional public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school draws a predominantly Black and Hispanic student population, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the surrounding neighborhood. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs was not available in the materials reviewed.

On the Florida state assessments, the picture across grades is uneven in ways worth examining closely. In reading and language arts, the lower elementary grades show proficiency rates that fall well below the majority threshold, with third and fourth grade results notably softer than the grades above them. Fifth through eighth grade ELA results improve progressively, and seventh grade reaches a comparatively strong level for the school. Math follows a different curve: grades four and five perform at a moderate level, sixth grade dips noticeably, and then eighth grade shows a high proficiency rate that stands out across the school's entire tested range. Science proficiency at the tested fifth and eighth grade levels lands roughly in the middle range. The inconsistency across grades and subjects is the clearest pattern in the data, and a parent whose child is entering third or fourth grade may want to ask the school directly about reading supports and intervention approaches at those levels.

No trend data across prior years was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results reflect improvement, decline, or a stable pattern. A comparison of the school's proficiency against other schools or districts in Miami-Dade County was not possible given the structure of the available data. Program information for the school was not provided.

The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, a very large urban district currently navigating meaningful operational changes. Enrollment across the district has declined sharply, and the district publicly reported in spring 2026 that it was considering closing or consolidating up to nine schools, with boundary committees proposing new grade configurations including K-8 structures. Henry E.S. Reeves is already a K-8 center, but families considering the school should be aware that the district landscape around attendance boundaries and school assignments is actively shifting. Voters approved a property tax referendum in late 2022 to fund teacher pay and campus safety staffing, with that higher rate set to expire in 2027 unless renewed, creating an ongoing budget and cost consideration for homeowners in the county. A statewide cell phone policy is also moving through the Florida legislature, which will eventually govern classroom rules across the district.

The surrounding Miami context shapes daily life for families here. Northwest Miami is an urban, dense residential area. Miami overall is publicly described as highly walkable by national scoring standards, though that experience varies considerably by neighborhood. The city's Metrorail and free Metromover systems provide transit options, and the Miami-Dade Public Library system operates more than fifty branches. Major employers in the metro include Miami-Dade County government, Miami-Dade County Public Schools itself as an institution, Baptist Health South Florida, Jackson Health System, the University of Miami, Florida International University, and American Airlines at Miami International Airport.

Housing near the school is priced well above both the state and national medians, according to current Zillow data, with the local market showing a modest year-over-year decline. Rents in the area run high enough that rent-to-income ratios sit in a range that can strain household budgets, and the estimated monthly mortgage cost on a typical local home assumes a substantial down payment. The Miami-Dade market overall reflects the broader affordability tension that has contributed to the county's publicly reported population softening.

For a family zoned to Reeves, the school offers a continuous PK-through-eighth-grade pathway that eliminates one school transition. The academic results warrant a direct conversation with the school about how it supports students whose proficiency varies across grade levels, particularly in the early reading grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 69% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 68% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 62% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 64% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 54% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 60% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 60% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 59% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 60% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 63% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 62% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 60% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 56% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 46% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolMIAMI-DADE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income49%Higher-income32%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income38%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income52%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income80%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income68%Higher-income76%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income69%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income32%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income59%Higher-income48%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income59%Higher-income60%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income64%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income80%Higher-income78%2 pp gap