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Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School

Miami, FL

School grade
Florida Department of Education

A grade for 2025, with 76% of possible points.

Measure202320242025
GradeAAA
Share of possible points63%72%76%
Grade 3 ELA achievement–75%66%
ELA achievement61%74%76%
ELA learning gains–63%74%
ELA learning gains, lowest 25%–44%71%
Math achievement69%81%85%
Math learning gains–79%83%
Math learning gains, lowest 25%–83%81%
Science achievement59%73%73%
Students tested100%99%100%

A dash marks a component the school was not graded on. 2023 grades were an informational baseline for new state tests.

Discipline
State and federal reports

Florida Department of Education

Under 10 students were suspended out of school in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Suspended out of schoolUnder 10Under 10
Expelled with educational servicesNone reportedUnder 10
Other actionsUnder 10Under 10

None reported: Suspended in school, expelled without educational services, alternative placement, suspension extended pending a hearing, corporal punishment, change in placement.

Each student counts once per action.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall355472
Suspended out of school0.0% · 00.4% · 2
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

472 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino97.7%
x
White1.5%
x
Black or African American0.0%
x
Asian0.8%
x
Two or More Races0.0%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Teaching Approach

Updated 8mo ago

Zora Neale Hurston Elementary emphasizes strong academics alongside developing students’ “habits of mind” and character traits so they can perform at or above grade level and succeed in rigorous future coursework. The school focuses on meeting both academic and socio-emotional needs in a safe, nurturing environment, and treats family engagement as essential—maintaining constant parent communication and home–school collaboration to maximize each child’s learning potential.

School Hours

Updated 8mo ago

8:35 am – 3:05 pm

After-School Care

Updated 8mo ago

Available
1:50 PM to 6:00 PM
the cost is $12.00 per day, for students with Free or Reduced lunch the price is $11.00 per day.

The Before/After School Care Program at Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School offers a variety of activities, including home learning assistance, indoor and outdoor games and Community School clubs. The program manager supervises group activity leaders that have been screened by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to work directly with your children in smaller groups. All activity leaders received a minimum of 45 hours of Department of Children and Families training. Each day a snack is provided for each child. (Please notify us of food allergies when registering).

Public school directory

NCES ID 120039003045

District
Miami-Dade
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
472 students
Teachers (FTE)
35

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