Elementary School Attendance Boundary A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset shows the exact geographic boundaries for where Miami-Dade County elementary school students are assigned to attend based on their home address. It includes schools serving grades PK-5 as well as K-8 centers that combine elementary and middle grades. Knowing your school's attendance boundary helps families understand which school their child will attend and can inform decisions about housing or transfers.
Why This Matters
- A parent moving to Miami-Dade looks up their new home address to find which elementary school their child will attend and get the school's contact information
- A real estate agent uses the boundaries to help buyers understand which schools serve different neighborhoods, a key factor in home purchasing decisions
- A community advocate analyzes which neighborhoods are zoned to overcrowded schools to advocate for new school construction or boundary adjustments
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Miami-Dade County Public Schools (DCPS) |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Annually |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | elementary school attendance boundary school zones which school my address elementary school assignment K-8 centers school catchment area Miami-Dade public schools DCPS |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | ElementaryAttendanceBoundary: OBJECTID |
ID |
text | A unique identifier assigned to this school for tracking purposes in the system. AI |
NAME |
text | The name of the elementary school. AI |
ADDRESS |
text | The street address of the elementary school building. AI |
CITY |
text | The city or municipality where the elementary school is located. AI |
ZIPCODE |
integer | The five-digit postal code (ZIP code) for the school's address. AI |
PHONE |
text | The main telephone number for contacting the elementary school. AI |
GRADES |
text | The grade levels served by the elementary school, such as K-5 or Pre-K-6. AI |
REGION |
text | The administrative region or district area within Miami-Dade County that the school belongs to. AI |
ID2 |
text | An alternative or secondary unique identifier for this school record, possibly used by another system or department. AI |
FLAG |
text | A status indicator or special notation for the school record (e.g., active, inactive, or other administrative status). AI |
DISPLAYNAME |
text | The official name of the school as it appears in public listings and communications. AI |
CREATEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who first created this record in the system. AI |
CREATEDDATE |
date | The date when this attendance boundary record was first created in the system. AI |
MODIFIEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who last made changes to this record. AI |
MODIFIEDDATE |
date | The date when this attendance boundary record was last updated or changed. AI |
GlobalID |
text | ElementaryAttendanceBoundary: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | ElementaryAttendanceBoundary: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | ElementaryAttendanceBoundary: Shape__Length |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available