Hive Preparatory School, Hialeah FL

Original Research by School Decision on Hive Preparatory School

Hive Preparatory School is a charter school in Hialeah serving kindergarten through eighth grade, operating within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Its location in northwest Miami-Dade places it in one of South Florida's densest and most culturally distinct cities, a place built largely by Cuban exiles where the everyday texture runs to local cafeterias, compact residential blocks, and an urban layout that differs markedly from the planned suburbs to the south and west. The school sits near a stretch of Hialeah that combines residential neighborhoods with industrial corridors, and while parts of the city connect to Miami's Metrorail and Tri-Rail networks, most families getting to and from school will drive.

The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the surrounding community. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with considerable economic need. Demographic data for English learners and students with IEPs were not available in the data provided, so parents with children who may need those services should ask the school directly about its capacity and staffing.

The academic picture is genuinely strong. On Florida's FAST assessments across the most recent school year, proficiency rates in English language arts run from the low eighties in fourth grade up through the low nineties in sixth and eighth grade. Math results follow a similar pattern, with most tested grades showing proficiency rates in the mid to high eighties, and eighth grade reaching full proficiency among reported students. Science scores at fifth grade and eighth grade are both very high, with eighth grade near universal proficiency. The seventh-grade math result was suppressed by the state, likely because group size fell below the reporting threshold, so that grade is a gap in the picture rather than a red flag. Across the full picture, these are standout results for a school serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, and they hold up consistently from the lower elementary grades through the middle school years.

Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or a single strong year. That is worth asking the school about if trajectory matters to your decision.

Program information was not available in the data provided. The school's charter operator, curriculum philosophy, extracurriculars, and any specialized offerings are gaps that a visit or the school's own website would need to fill.

On housing, the zip code surrounding the school carries home values above both the Florida state benchmark and the national median, and rents represent a meaningful share of estimated household income for the area. Values have dipped modestly year over year. Affordability is a real constraint in this part of Miami-Dade, and the estimated monthly mortgage for a typical home in the area sits well above what national income benchmarks would suggest is comfortable. The broader Hialeah market is actively adding transit-oriented rental housing near the city's rail stations, which publicly reported sources describe as targeting attainable price points, so the rental picture may shift over the next few years.

District-level context matters here. Miami-Dade County Public Schools approved a property tax referendum in late 2022 to fund teacher pay and campus safety, and that higher rate runs through 2027, representing an ongoing cost for homeowners in the district. The district is also navigating sustained enrollment decline, with school closures and consolidations proposed across all three of its regions as of spring 2026. As a charter school, Hive Preparatory operates with some independence from those boundary decisions, but families considering the broader district context should know that reassignments and reconfigured grade structures are actively in play for traditional public schools.

A cell phone policy is also in transition statewide. Florida legislation advanced in 2025 to restrict phone use throughout the school day, with a statewide policy required by the end of 2026, so current classroom norms at any school in the state may change in the near term.

For a family in Hialeah looking for a K-8 charter option, Hive Preparatory presents an academically strong record across subjects and grade levels, a student body that mirrors the surrounding community, and a school serving a population where those results carry real weight.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 391%

School 91% · District 69% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 68% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 588%

School 88% · District 62% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 692%

School 92% · District 64% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 60% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 60% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 59% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 587%

School 87% · District 60% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 692%

School 92% · District 63% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 788%

School 88% · District 62% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 891%

School 91% · District 60% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Science

Grade 588%

School 88% · District 56% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 897%

School 97% · District 46% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 53 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-income88%Higher-income84%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income69%Higher-income89%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income82%Higher-income91%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income88%Higher-income98%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income84%Higher-income93%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income84%Higher-income97%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income90%Higher-income92%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income75%Higher-income96%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income88%Higher-income88%0 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income89%Higher-income94%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income100%Higher-income100%0 pp gap