South Miami K-8 Center

6800 Sw 60Th St, South Miami FL, 33143 | Dade County School District | 305-667-8847
  • grades PK-8
  • students 779
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in South Miami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
82%South Miami
55%Florida

South Miami K-8 Center is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in South Miami, FL. There are a total of 779 students and 52 teachers at South Miami K-8 Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South Miami K-8 Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 44% higher than the Florida average.

South Miami K-8 Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students779
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Miami K-8 Center, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
380-84%
485-89%
580-84%
675-79%
770-79%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
480-84%
580-84%
665-69%
770-79%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Miami K-8 Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 14.3% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.8% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

South Miami demographics profile

StatisticSouth MiamiFloridaNational
Population11,95821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,27441091
Median age37.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English39%72%79%
Speak Spanish48%21%13%

Education level achieved in South Miami

IndexSouth MiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade90.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters20.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Miami K-8 Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.