Summary and Overall Rating

Orchard Villa Elementary School serves PreK through Fifth Grade in Miami. It enrolls approximately 319 students with a student teacher ratio of about eighteen to one. Academic performance is significantly below average, with roughly 42 percent proficiency in math and 37 percent in reading. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, frequently exceeding 30 percent.

District guidelines require staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns beginning in early grades. Parents are not provided an option to opt out of these practices.

From a traditional or faith based perspective the school receives a rating of 2.5 out of 10, reflecting low academic achievement and persistent attendance issues combined with district identity policies that may not align with all families.