SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

santaclara.dadeschools.net

596 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Santa Clara Elementary School is a public school located in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida, and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. Serving a diverse urban student population, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic rigor, character development, and student engagement. Its curriculum is designed to meet the state’s educational standards while fostering a supportive learning environment that helps students transition successfully from early childhood into their intermediate grade levels.

Beyond core academics, Santa Clara Elementary focuses on cultivating a sense of community and school pride among its students, faculty, and local families. The school actively utilizes the resources provided by the Miami-Dade district to offer specialized instruction and extracurricular opportunities that aim to address the unique needs of its learners. By maintaining a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth, the school strives to prepare its students for future academic success and to serve as a vital educational hub for the surrounding community.

596

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	521
Black	70
Asian	1

Hispanic
521 (87.4 %)
Black
70 (11.7 %)
White
4 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MIAMI-DADE
Phone:	(305)635-1417
Website:	http://santaclara.dadeschools.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	596
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	257
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 43

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 138

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 93

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	43
Kindergarten	94
Grade 1	77
Grade 2	80
Grade 3	138
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	93

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	287	48.2%
Male	309	51.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)