Summary and Overall Rating
Blue Lakes Elementary School is a Title I public school in the Olympia Heights area of Miami, serving students from PreK through grade 8, including those on the autism spectrum. The school maintains high academic standards, consistently achieving an A rating, with strong proficiency in reading and math. It offers a nurturing and structured educational environment rooted in rigorous instruction and community engagement. Despite these strengths, Blue Lakes operates under Miami Dade County Public Schools, which enforces gender identity affirmation and LGBTQ inclusive policies beginning in the earliest grades.
From a traditional or faith based family perspective, the school receives a 3.5 out of 10 rating for alignment with conservative educational values. The school environment is academically strong and structured, yet district wide policies may not fully reflect traditional family expectations.