Other / mixed grade configuration · Miami, FL

Vineland K-8 Center

Federal NCES profile for Vineland K-8 Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120039000531
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vineland K-8 Center earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#48 of 161
schools in Miami · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
24.7%
free-lunch eligible

Vineland K-8 Center has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vineland K-8 Center ranks #48 of 161 schools in Miami, FL.

School address

Enrollment

671

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vineland K-8 Center compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Vineland K-8 Center

Vineland K-8 Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Miami, Florida, enrolling 671 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 24.7% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Florida average.

With 671 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 456 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #99.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (15%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 671 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students) and Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students) alongside Vineland K-8 Center.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Vineland K-8 Center compares

Vineland K-8 Center on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 12% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 53% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 671 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
671
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 40% in Florida - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,258
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 671 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.6%
White 14.6%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Vineland K-8 Center is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Vineland K-8 Center.

$12,258
Per student
+10%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Vineland K-8 Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Ferguson Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Reef Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Dade Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Miami Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vineland K-8 Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Miami-Dade · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Vineland K-8 Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Vineland K-8 Center

How many students attend Vineland K-8 Center?

Vineland K-8 Center has 671 students enrolled. It is a public school in Miami, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vineland K-8 Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Vineland K-8 Center is 15.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vineland K-8 Center?

24.7% of students at Vineland K-8 Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vineland K-8 Center?

The largest demographic group at Vineland K-8 Center is Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment, in Miami, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vineland K-8 Center?

Vineland K-8 Center has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vineland K-8 Center rank among schools in Miami?

By Resource Investment Index, Vineland K-8 Center ranks #48 of 161 schools in Miami, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Miami on the city page.

Is Vineland K-8 Center a good school?

Vineland K-8 Center earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Miami-Dade?

Besides Vineland K-8 Center, Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students), Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students), and South Dade Senior High School (3,382 students). See the Miami-Dade district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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