The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in Math. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School
Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School sits in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, a few blocks from the Northwest 29th Street corridor in a city that is genuinely urban: dense, walkable by Miami standards, and connected by Metrorail and the free Metromover system. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
The student body is small for a K-5 school. It is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very few students from other racial backgrounds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Hartner among schools serving families with significant economic need. Data on English learner and special education populations were not available in the records we reviewed; parents interested in those support structures should ask the school directly.
State testing results from Florida's FAST assessments give a mixed but worth-examining picture. In math, proficiency climbs as students move through the grades, with third graders performing below the midpoint and fifth graders reaching a more solid position. That upward trajectory within math is the most encouraging pattern in the data. ELA tells a different story: proficiency rates across third, fourth, and fifth grade are all below the state midpoint and do not show the same upward movement. Fifth-grade science scores land near the midpoint statewide. For families focused on reading and writing development, these numbers suggest it would be worth asking Hartner specifically about how it structures literacy instruction and what early intervention looks like when students fall behind. Trend data across multiple years was not available, so it is not possible from this record to say whether scores are improving, flat, or declining.
No program-offering data was available for Hartner, so details about enrichment, arts, or dual-language instruction cannot be confirmed here.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a large urban district navigating real turbulence right now. Publicly reported accounts indicate enrollment has fallen noticeably over the last two years, and the district is actively considering closing or consolidating up to nine schools to respond to that decline. Boundary changes and grade restructuring are on the table. A family moving into Hartner's zone should verify current attendance boundaries directly with the district before assuming a school assignment will remain stable. This is a practical, near-term issue, not a hypothetical one.
On the funding side, voters approved a property tax measure in 2022 dedicated to teacher pay and school safety staffing, set to run through 2027. That levy is a continued cost for homeowners and a continued revenue stream for compensation. Whether it renews in 2027 is an open question.
The housing market near the school is expensive relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values in the zip code are well above the Florida median and well above the national median, and rents are high enough that a substantial share of income goes toward housing for many families in the area. The rent-to-income ratio is particularly stretched. Both home prices and rents have moved in different directions over the past year, with values dipping slightly and rents edging up.
Miami itself provides the broader environment: a city of differentiated neighborhoods where walkability is real, transit infrastructure is functional, and employment anchors range from county and federal government to healthcare systems, the university sector, and an expanding tech presence. The immediate Allapattah area is working-class and residential, distinct in character from the high-rise corridors to the south and east.
Graduation rate data is not applicable here; Hartner serves only elementary grades. A school of this size and grade span is simply not part of that measure.
For a family weighing Hartner, the honest account is: math development shows some upward momentum through the grades, ELA proficiency needs more scrutiny, the student population is predominantly low-income and Hispanic, and the district context means school assignments and configurations may shift. Asking the school about literacy supports, EL services, and current boundary stability would be the most useful next steps.
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