Summary and Overall Rating
Kendale Lakes Elementary School serves PreK through fifth grade in the Kendale Lakes area of Miami. The school enrolls approximately 690 students with a student teacher ratio of about fifteen to one. Academic performance is strong, with roughly 75 percent of students proficient in math and 67 percent proficient in reading. Chronic absenteeism affects an estimated 31 percent of students.
District policy requires staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns beginning in early grades. Parents are not provided an option to opt out of these requirements.
From a traditional or faith based perspective, the school receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. The strong academics are offset by attendance challenges and district identity policies that may not align with all families.