Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is a elementary school located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL, serving grades -1–8 and approximately 1,249 students. Operated by Miami-Dade, the campus sits about 9.3 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 70 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is a traditional zoned public school within Miami-Dade, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Bay Harbor Islands considering elementary placement, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.