The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 58% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Christina M. Eve Elementary School
Christina M. Eve Elementary sits in a southwestern corner of Miami, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The address puts it well outside the urban core, in a low-rise residential area of Miami-Dade that bears little resemblance to the high-rise corridors of Brickell or Edgewater. The school is a mid-sized elementary for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grade levels.
The school's academic results on Florida's FAST assessments are genuinely strong, particularly in English language arts. Third and fourth graders are reading at levels well above what one would typically expect statewide, and fifth-grade ELA scores remain solid. Math results across the tested grades are also healthy, with third and fourth grade proficiency running noticeably higher than fifth. The one area where a parent may want to ask more questions is fifth-grade science, where the Statewide Science Assessment shows a meaningful dip relative to the school's other scores. That gap is worth raising with the school to understand whether additional support is in place for students who are working toward proficiency in that subject. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether performance is rising, holding, or slipping over time.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, which reflects the broader character of this part of Miami-Dade. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, though a majority do not, suggesting a mix of household economic circumstances. Data on English learner enrollment and students with individualized education programs was not reported in the available records, so families with those specific considerations should contact the school directly. The comparison framework for placing this school's proficiency against neighboring districts yielded too small a cohort to produce a meaningful ranking, so that comparison is not drawn here.
On the housing side, this zip code carries home values well above both the Florida state median and the national median. Values have dipped modestly year over year, as have rents, but the area remains expensive. Rents consume a substantial portion of a typical household's income relative to national norms, and estimated monthly mortgage costs reflect a market that has not softened dramatically despite some easing. Families relocating for this school should budget carefully.
Miami-Dade Public Schools is navigating real turbulence at the district level right now. Enrollment has declined sharply, and the district has proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools, with reconfigured grade structures including new K-8 and K-12 schools on the table. Families should verify that Christina M. Eve's current configuration and boundary assignment remain stable before committing to a home purchase or lease in the area, since boundary changes are actively under discussion. A voter-approved property tax increase, expiring in 2027 unless renewed, has been funding teacher pay and campus safety; homeowners in the district pay an elevated school millage as a result.
Publicly reported information also notes that Miami-Dade initially declined to restrict student cell phone use when many Florida districts moved to limit them, favoring a parental-involvement and screen-time education approach instead. State legislation is pushing toward a required districtwide policy by late 2026, so classroom phone rules may change before long.
No program-specific offerings were available in the data for this school, so whether it runs gifted programming, arts integration, dual-language instruction, or other enrichment is a question to bring directly to the school. Given the heavily Spanish-speaking character of the surrounding community, families interested in bilingual or heritage-language programming should ask specifically about what is offered.
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