Summary and Overall Rating

Scott Lake Elementary School serves students from PreK through Fifth Grade in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school enrolls approximately 410 students with a student teacher ratio of about fourteen to one. Academic performance is modest, with math proficiency near 42 percent and reading proficiency around 38 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 4 out of 10, reflecting a nurturing school climate and structured services, balanced against lower proficiency levels and adherence to broad district identity policies.