Summary and Overall Rating
Flamingo Elementary serves children from PreK through fifth grade in Southwest Miami. The school hosts approximately 400 students with a student to teacher ratio near 16 to 1. Academic performance is solid, with roughly 70 percent of students proficient in math and 67 percent proficient in reading. The school typically earns a B grade on academic and equity evaluations.
The district requires staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns from the earliest grades with no option for parents to opt out.
From a traditional or faith-based viewpoint Flamingo Elementary receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. The academic strengths and engaged parent community are positive. However district identity policies and occasional communication issues may concern some families.