South Miami Heights Elementary School

Miami, FL 33177

Phone: (305) 238-6610
Fax: (305) 233-7632
District: Dade

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 686 students

South Miami Heights Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Dade district. It is among the few public schools in Florida to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

South Miami Heights Elementary School is a public school in the Dade school district located in Miami, FL. The principal of South Miami Heights Elementary School is Ms. Suzette M Hernandez. As of 2015, the students are 78.4% Hispanic; 17.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.2% White, non-Hispanic; 1.2% Asian; 0.3% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 92.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 35.9% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 78.4% 68.3% 30.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 17.8% 22.4% 22.7%
White, non-Hispanic 2.2% 7.5% 40.2%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 2.6%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 92.4% 73.4% 58.4%
English learners 35.9% 19.4% 9.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 No neighborhood name Neighborhood/Subdivision Homestead FL 11.7 mi
2 Doral Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Doral FL 15.5 mi
3 Weston Neighborhood/Subdivision Weston FL 34.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Homestead Air Base 7 mi.
US Southern Command 15.2 mi.
Miami Coast Guard 19.7 mi.
Coast Guard Opa Locka 22.9 mi.
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