Tropical Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Tropical Elementary School

4545 Sw 104th Ave
Miami, FL 33165

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Bottom 50%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tropical Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tropical Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Tropical Elementary School's student population of 406 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tropical Elementary School
Pre-K	125
Kind	50
1	41
2	34
3	50
4	48
5	58

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School
2023	396
2022	373
2021	416
2020	429
2019	429
2018	431
2017	431
2016	414
2015	442
2014	479
2013	493
2012	436
2011	457
2010	461
2009	475
2008	485
2007	469
2006	523
2005	543
2004	556
2003	587
2002	622
2001	631
2000	598
1999	619
1998	614
1997	578
1996	602
1995	578
1994	590
1993	616
1992	625
1991	584
1990	692
1989	626
1988	565
1987	506

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	37
2014	41
2013	41
2012	54
2011	52
2010	53
2009	57
2008	62
2007	49
2006	68
2005	64
2004	59
2003	59
2002	61
2001	61
2000	61
1999	64
1998	63
1997	57
1996	59
1995	58
1994	58
1993	55
1992	56
1991	56
1990	61
1989	53
1988	50
1987	45

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Tropical Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tropical Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2068 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School
2023	#2068
2022	#1835
2021	#1109
2019	#1603
2018	#1530
2017	#2015
2016	#1660
2015	#1622
2014	#575
2013	#2020
2012	#1294

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45-49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	47%	52%	56%
2022	52%	52%	55%
2021	57%	48%	45%
2019	57%	59%	61%
2018	62%	58%	59%
2017	57%	57%	56%
2016	57%	54%	52%
2015	52%	53%	50%
2014	57%	59%	59%
2013	47%	58%	58%
2012	57%	57%	55%

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45-49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	47%	52%	56%
2021	57%	52%	54%
2019	57%	56%	59%
2018	52%	55%	59%
2017	42%	54%	54%
2016	47%	52%	52%
2015	52%	53%	52%
2014	62%	58%	57%
2013	57%	58%	56%
2012	62%	57%	54%
2011	72%	62%	58%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	44%	52%	51%
2021	54%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	14:1	17:1	20:1
2022	13:1	16:1	19:1
2021	12:1	16:1	20:1
2020	13:1	16:1	19:1
2019	13:1	16:1	19:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	18:1
2015	12:1	16:1	17:1
2014	12:1	15:1	18:1
2013	12:1	15:1	17:1
2012	8:1	15:1	17:1
2011	9:1	15:1	17:1
2010	9:1	15:1	16:1
2009	8:1	14:1	15:1
2008	8:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	16:1	17:1
2006	8:1	16:1	17:1
2005	8:1	16:1	18:1
2004	9:1	17:1	20:1
2003	10:1	18:1	20:1
2002	10:1	18:1	20:1
2001	10:1	18:1	20:1
2000	10:1	18:1	20:1
1999	10:1	18:1	20:1
1998	10:1	18:1	20:1
1997	10:1	18:1	20:1
1996	10:1	18:1	20:1
1995	10:1	18:1	20:1
1994	10:1	19:1	20:1
1993	11:1	19:1	21:1
1992	11:1	18:1	19:1
1991	10:1	18:1	18:1
1990	11:1	18:1	18:1
1989	12:1	18:1	18:1
1988	11:1	18:1	19:1
1987	11:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

98%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	96%	37%	74%
2022	95%	36%	73%
2021	97%	35%	72%
2020	95%	34%	71%
2019	95%	34%	71%
2018	95%	32%	70%
2017	95%	32%	70%
2016	95%	32%	69%
2015	95%	31%	66%
2014	95%	30%	68%
2013	94%	29%	67%
2012	96%	29%	66%
2011	93%	28%	65%
2010	92%	27%	64%
2009	92%	26%	63%
2008	91%	26%	62%
2007	87%	25%	62%
2006	89%	24%	62%
2005	88%	23%	60%
2004	88%	22%	60%
2003	86%	21%	59%
2002	84%	20%	58%
2001	84%	19%	56%
2000	87%	18%	55%
1999	82%	17%	54%
1998	81%	16%	53%
1997	80%	16%	52%
1996	75%	15%	51%
1995	74%	15%	50%
1994	74%	14%	49%
1993	73%	14%	49%
1992	72%	13%	47%
1991	74%	13%	47%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	21%	19%
2021	1%	22%	20%
2020	1%	22%	21%
2019	1%	22%	21%
2018	4%	22%	22%
2017	4%	22%	22%
2016	3%	23%	23%
2015	2%	23%	23%
2014	2%	23%	23%
2013	2%	23%	24%
2011	1%	23%	25%
2010	1%	24%	25%
2009	1%	24%	26%
2008	2%	24%	27%
2007	2%	24%	27%
2006	2%	24%	28%
2005	2%	24%	28%
2004	3%	24%	29%
2003	3%	24%	29%
2002	3%	25%	30%
2001	4%	25%	31%
2000	3%	25%	32%
1999	2%	25%	33%
1998	3%	25%	34%
1997	2%	25%	34%
1996	4%	25%	34%
1995	3%	24%	34%
1994	2%	24%	34%
1993	2%	24%	34%
1992	3%	24%	34%
1991	3%	23%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	3%	35%	6%
2022	4%	36%	6%
2021	2%	36%	6%
2020	3%	37%	7%
2019	3%	37%	7%
2018	1%	39%	7%
2017	1%	39%	7%
2016	2%	39%	7%
2015	3%	40%	8%
2014	3%	41%	8%
2013	4%	42%	8%
2012	4%	42%	8%
2011	5%	43%	9%
2010	6%	45%	9%
2009	7%	46%	9%
2008	6%	47%	9%
2007	9%	48%	9%
2006	8%	50%	9%
2005	8%	50%	10%
2004	8%	51%	10%
2003	9%	52%	10%
2002	10%	52%	11%
2001	10%	54%	11%
2000	13%	55%	12%
1999	14%	56%	12%
1998	15%	57%	12%
1997	18%	57%	13%
1996	21%	58%	14%
1995	22%	59%	15%
1994	23%	60%	16%
1993	25%	60%	16%
1992	25%	61%	18%
1991	23%	62%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.08	0.70	0.42
2022	0.10	0.70	0.44
2021	0.06	0.70	0.44
2020	0.10	0.70	0.45
2019	0.10	0.70	0.45
2018	0.10	0.70	0.46
2017	0.10	0.70	0.46
2016	0.10	0.70	0.47
2015	0.10	0.70	0.48
2014	0.10	0.69	0.49
2013	0.12	0.69	0.50
2012	0.10	0.69	0.50
2011	0.13	0.69	0.51
2010	0.15	0.69	0.52
2009	0.17	0.69	0.53
2008	0.17	0.68	0.54
2007	0.24	0.67	0.54
2006	0.20	0.64	0.54
2005	0.22	0.65	0.55
2004	0.22	0.64	0.56
2003	0.25	0.63	0.56
2002	0.29	0.63	0.57
2001	0.29	0.62	0.58
2000	0.30	0.62	0.59
1999	0.34	0.61	0.60
1998	0.35	0.60	0.60
1997	0.37	0.60	0.61
1996	0.42	0.59	0.61
1995	0.43	0.58	0.62
1994	0.44	0.57	0.63
1993	0.44	0.57	0.63
1992	0.44	0.56	0.64
1991	0.43	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	59%	49%	52%
2022	76%	50%	66%
2021	81%	50%	66%
2020	73%	50%	62%
2019	73%	50%	62%
2018	77%	53%	64%
2017	77%	53%	64%
2016	80%	48%	64%
2015	73%	53%	66%
2014	71%	52%	65%
2013	69%	51%	65%
2012	67%	50%	63%
2011	66%	49%	62%
2010	64%	45%	59%
2009	52%	40%	53%
2008	48%	36%	48%
2007	50%	36%	48%
2006	53%	37%	52%
2005	58%	39%	55%
2004	57%	37%	55%
2003	50%	37%	54%
2002	49%	36%	52%
2001	47%	36%	52%
2000	52%	37%	54%
1999	42%	37%	53%
1998	44%	37%	54%
1997	43%	37%	55%
1996	49%	38%	54%
1995	44%	36%	51%
1994	41%	35%	48%
1993	40%	32%	45%
1992	37%	29%	45%
1991	38%	35%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tropical Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	15%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	19%	9%	11%
2007	19%	9%	11%
2006	18%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	9%
2004	16%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	15%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tropical Elementary School's ranking?

Tropical Elementary School is ranked #2068 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Tropical Elementary School?

406 students attend Tropical Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Tropical Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tropical Elementary School?

Tropical Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tropical Elementary School offer ?

Tropical Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tropical Elementary School part of?

Tropical Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education