Ben Sheppard Elementary School

Hialeah, FL 33016

Phone: (305) 556-2204
Fax: (305) 822-0558
District: Dade

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 1001 students

Ben Sheppard Elementary School, located in Hialeah, Florida, serves grades PK-5 in the Dade district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Ben Sheppard Elementary School is a public school in the Dade school district located in Hialeah, FL. The principal of Ben Sheppard Elementary School is Dr. Eduardo J Tagle. As of 2015, the students are 96.4% Hispanic; 2.2% White, non-Hispanic; 1% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.3% Asian; and 0.1% Multiracial. 93.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 51.8% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 96.4% 68.3% 30.7%
White, non-Hispanic 2.2% 7.5% 40.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 1% 22.4% 22.7%
Asian 0.3% 1.1% 2.6%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.6% 3.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 93.1% 73.4% 58.4%
English learners 51.8% 19.4% 9.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Doral Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Doral FL 4.4 mi
2 Weston Neighborhood/Subdivision Weston FL 15.7 mi
3 No neighborhood name Neighborhood/Subdivision Homestead FL 30.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Coast Guard Opa Locka 4.4 mi.
US Southern Command 4.7 mi.
Miami Coast Guard 13.6 mi.
Homestead Air Base 26.9 mi.
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