School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
8
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Educational Climate:
Above Average
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Technology Measure:
High
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Type:
Public
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Grades:
Kindergarten - 8th Grade
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District:
Miami - Dade County Public School District
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Students/Teacher:
21
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Students/Grade:
90.3
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Number Students:
813
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Number Teachers:
38
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Number Classrooms:
30
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Expense/Pupil:
$5,300.00 - 5,599.99
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Poverty Level:
16 - 29.9 PERCENT
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Number Computers:
252
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Number PCs:
250
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Number Macs:
002
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Principal:
Ms Anamarie Moreiras
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (48 ratings)
Other Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-09-30
"this is my 5th year in this school awesome i started in 3rd and now im in 7th.my little sis has been going here too since kindergarden and now is in 4th really good school.we dont live close but since its such a good school my parents are willing to drive us that far for a good education.I would reccomend this school to anyone in grades k-8."
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-07-18
"I am sick and tire of parents from other schools who bring their children here. This school has to stop taking in so many kids who do not live in the surrounding area. My taxes are high enough in this community for me to be paying for someone else s kid. PLEASE I AM BEGGING STOP THIS . ENOUGH! Keep the classes small or SM k-8 will lose its status as a great school. Beyond that is a great school for education above average scores in Florida and it is compared alongside Fairchild and Sunset Elementary."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-04-25
"This is my first year at south miami, and i have to say that it has been a wonderful experience. First of all, as a working parent, i have always felt guilty not been able to volunteer more regularly. In our previous school, there was a cliche of parents who would control the few volunteering activities, leaving the rest of us feeling like outsiders. Here at smk-8, the faculty, administration and everyone else welcomes you and appreciates whatever you can do to help; there's always something to do. The administration, in particular the principal, has been phenomenal; doing a lot with the few resources given by the district. The only problem i see is lack of parent involvement outside of the magnet programs. The magnets have great support, but the school's pta doesnt have as much help from parents. On any given pta meeting, you can count 10-15 parents at most. That's sad, considering that this is both an elementary and middle school. That lack of involvement is the parents' fault, not the administration. There are many opportunities to get involved, but it is up to the parents to show interest."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2010-11-07
"This school has been a blessing to me and my daughters. I have had nothing but excellent cooperation from all the teachers and the principal. My older daughter gave me some headaches her first year there but the principal worked with me and heard me out. So rarely do you see such dedication and excellent teachers such as Mrs. Millan, Mrs. Montoya, Mrs. Signori, Mrs. Moreiras, Mrs. Court and all of the others that have been involved in my children's education... This is definitely the cream of the crop when it comes to caring and involved teachers, of course there are always exceptions to the rule but like I said for the most part I couldn't have asked for a better school or staff!"
Parent Review |
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Posted 2010-09-10
"Even though this year I'm very satisfied so far with my son's 1st grade teacher, I've been really disappointed since last year, when he was Kindergartner at this school. The system could work a lot better in many aspects, but as a parent and member of the PTA I don't agree with many of the procedures the Principal Mrs. Court try to set. Parental participation is not encouraged. Parents' suggestions or complaints are not taking into consideration at all. Several times I tried to talk to her and she turns around and walks away, she is such a busy person, not that we all are. For example: first graders go to lunch at 10:30am and then, AFTER LUNCH, they go to PE class. Call me crazy, but I think that is a little RIDICULOUS... maybe they change it once a kid barfs in the middle of the class..."