What Public Schools Are Zoned for Coconut Grove in Miami and How to Find Out Which One Your Address Falls Under

School zoning in Miami-Dade County is administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the fourth-largest school district in the United States. Every residential address in the county is assigned to a specific elementary school, middle school, and high school based on geographic attendance boundaries. Those boundaries do not follow neighborhood names. They follow streets, and they shift over time as the district redraws zones to manage enrollment.

Coconut Grove sits within the City of Miami and spans several zip codes, primarily 33133 and portions of 33146. The neighborhood stretches from roughly SW 17th Avenue on the east side to the Coral Gables border on the west, and from US-1 south toward the waterfront along Biscayne Bay. That geography means different streets within what people casually call "Coconut Grove" can be zoned for entirely different schools.

Zoning Is Address-Specific, Not Neighborhood-Wide

This is the single most important thing to understand before you start your search. Two homes on the same block can occasionally fall under different school zones if they straddle a boundary line. A home on the north side of a street might feed into one elementary school while a home on the south side feeds into another. This is especially relevant in Coconut Grove because the neighborhood borders Coral Gables, which has its own municipal school boundaries and feeds into different MDCPS zones.

Never rely on a neighbor's school assignment, a Zillow listing description, or a general neighborhood guide to determine your zone. The only authoritative answer comes from entering your specific address into the official MDCPS lookup tool, which is covered in detail in Section 3 below.

The Three School Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates on a traditional three-tier structure: elementary schools covering kindergarten through fifth grade, middle schools covering sixth through eighth grade, and senior high schools covering ninth through twelfth grade. Each address in Coconut Grove has a designated school at each level, and those three assignments do not always come from the same geographic cluster. Your elementary zone and your middle school zone can point to schools in completely different directions.

2. Which Public Schools Serve the Coconut Grove Area

Several MDCPS schools have attendance zones that overlap with or border Coconut Grove. The schools listed below are those whose boundaries include streets commonly associated with the neighborhood. Because zone boundaries shift and addresses vary, treat this as a starting point for your research, not a final answer.

Elementary Schools in and Near Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove Elementary School, located at 2610 SW 32nd Court, is the school most closely associated with the heart of the neighborhood. Its attendance zone covers a significant portion of the Grove's residential streets, particularly those west of South Bayshore Drive and south of US-1. The school sits within walking distance of the village center near Commodore Plaza and the CocoWalk area.

Carver Elementary School and Henry M. Flagler Elementary are two additional MDCPS schools whose zones touch portions of the broader Coconut Grove area, particularly on the eastern and northern edges near the Overtown and Little Havana boundaries. George Washington Carver Middle School and Shenandoah Elementary also serve addresses in transition zones near the neighborhood's northern perimeter.

For addresses in the far western section of Coconut Grove near the Coral Gables border, specifically streets around SW 37th Avenue and south of Bird Road, the elementary assignment may shift to a different zone entirely. This is one of the more common surprises buyers encounter when they assume the entire Grove feeds into a single school.

Middle School Assignments

Ponce de Leon Middle School, located in Coral Gables at 5801 Augusto Street, is one of the middle schools that serves a portion of Coconut Grove addresses, particularly those on the western side of the neighborhood. Ransom Everglades, while a private school, is a nearby institution that families in the area often reference, but it is not part of the public school system.

George Washington Carver Middle School at 4901 NW 5th Avenue and West Laboratory School at the University of Miami campus are also referenced by MDCPS for certain Coconut Grove zone assignments. The middle school zone for your address will appear directly in the MDCPS boundary lookup tool alongside your elementary and high school assignments.

High School Zoning

Coral Gables Senior High School, located at 450 Bird Road, is the public high school that serves a large portion of Coconut Grove addresses. The school is a short drive from the Grove's core and has a long history in the area. Some addresses on the eastern and northern edges of Coconut Grove may be zoned for Miami Senior High School instead, which is located at 2450 SW 1st Street.

Again, the only way to confirm which high school your specific address feeds into is to use the official district tool. High school zones in Miami-Dade are drawn broadly and can encompass large geographic areas, but the Grove's position between two major high school zones means your street matters.

3. How to Find Out Which School Your Specific Address Falls Under

The fastest and most reliable way to find out which public schools are zoned for any Coconut Grove address is to use the official Miami-Dade County Public Schools boundary lookup tool. The district maintains this tool specifically so families and prospective buyers can get an address-level answer.

Using the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Boundary Lookup Tool

Here is how to use it, step by step. Go to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools website at dadeschools.net. Navigate to the "Schools" section and look for the "Find My School" or "School Locator" tool. Enter the full street address of the property you are researching, including the zip code. The tool will return the assigned elementary, middle, and high school for that address. It also shows whether the address qualifies for any magnet program options.

If you are evaluating multiple properties in Coconut Grove, run each address individually. Do not assume that two homes in the same subdivision or on the same street share the same zone. The tool takes less than a minute per address and gives you a printable result you can save for reference.

You can also call the MDCPS District Boundary Office directly at 305-995-7297 to confirm an address assignment by phone. This is useful if the online tool returns an unclear result or if the address is a new construction home that may not yet be in the system.

What to Do If Your Address Is Near a Zone Boundary

Boundary lines shift periodically. Miami-Dade County Public Schools redraws attendance zones as enrollment changes across the district. If you are buying a home in September 2026 and the zone boundary runs close to your address, it is worth calling the district to ask whether any boundary changes are planned for the coming school year. The district typically announces boundary adjustments in the spring before the following academic year.

If the school assigned to your address is not the school you were hoping for, ask the district about the controlled open enrollment process. MDCPS allows families to apply for transfers to schools outside their attendance zone on a space-available basis. Approvals are not guaranteed, but the option exists and is worth exploring before you finalize a purchase decision based solely on zone assignment.

Magnet Programs and School Choice Options

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates one of the largest magnet program networks in the country, with more than 150 magnet options across the district. Magnet programs are theme-based instructional programs housed within a specific school, and admission is typically through a lottery or application process rather than by address. A child living in Coconut Grove can apply to magnet programs at schools across the county, regardless of their zoned school.

Magnet themes available through MDCPS include International Baccalaureate programs, STEM academies, visual and performing arts, law and public service, and dual-language immersion. The application window for most programs opens in the fall for the following school year. The MDCPS School Choice office at 305-995-2765 can walk you through which programs your child may be eligible to apply for.

4. What School Zoning Means for Home Prices in Coconut Grove

School zone assignments can influence what buyers are willing to pay for a home, and Coconut Grove is no exception. Understanding this dynamic helps you make a more informed offer, whether you are buying for your own household or as an investor.

How Zone Premiums Work in Miami Real Estate

Research published in September 2026 by Redfin, covered by Inman, found that school zone home price premiums vary significantly by market. In competitive urban markets like Miami, homes within a specific school zone can carry a measurable price premium over comparable homes just outside the zone boundary. That premium is not uniform across all zones or all price points, but it is a real factor in how sellers price and how buyers compete.

In Coconut Grove specifically, single-family homes currently range from roughly $800,000 for smaller older cottages on the eastern edge to well above $5 million for waterfront properties along South Bayshore Drive and Glencoe Road. Townhomes and attached villas in the interior of the Grove run from approximately $600,000 to $1.4 million. Within that price range, school zone assignment is one of several factors buyers weigh alongside lot size, proximity to the bay, and walkability to the village center.

If you are planning to purchase in Coconut Grove and want a broader view of current market conditions, the Miami Real Estate Market Guide covers pricing trends, inventory levels, and what is moving right now across Miami's neighborhoods.

What to Ask Before You Make an Offer

Before submitting an offer on any Coconut Grove property, confirm the school zone assignment for that specific address, not the general neighborhood. Ask your agent to verify whether the listing description mentions a school zone and whether that claim matches the official MDCPS lookup result. Listing descriptions are not always updated when zone boundaries change, and a mismatch could affect your decision.

Also ask whether the home has been marketed with a specific school zone as a selling point. If so, verify that claim independently. A good buyer's agent will run the address lookup with you and document the result as part of your due diligence. If you are relocating from out of state and want a broader orientation to how Miami neighborhoods and their housing stock compare, the Relocating to Miami guide is a useful starting point.

5. How to Research Schools Thoroughly Before Buying

Knowing your zone assignment is the first step. Evaluating the schools themselves is a separate and more personal process. Here is how to approach that research using sources that give you real, usable information.

Official Sources vs. Third-Party Rating Sites

The Florida Department of Education publishes school report cards at fldoe.org. These reports include enrollment figures, graduation rates, assessment results, program offerings, and teacher qualification data for every public school in the state. This is the most authoritative source for Florida-specific school data and is updated annually.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools also publishes its own school profiles at dadeschools.net, which include program details, extracurricular offerings, and contact information for each school's administrative office. These profiles are more detailed than state-level summaries and give you a clearer picture of what each school actually offers day to day.

It is worth understanding what school ratings from third-party websites can and cannot tell you. The National Association of Realtors has published guidance on this topic, noting that real estate agents are ethically and legally prohibited from steering buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on school ratings. You can read more about that framework in the NAR's FAQ on Steering, Crime and Schools. The research you do on schools should be your own, based on what matters to your household, using official data and direct conversations with school staff.

Questions to Ask the School Directly

No data source replaces a direct conversation with the school. Call the main office of the zoned school and ask to speak with the principal or an enrollment coordinator. Ask about class sizes, available special programs, before and after-school care options, language support services, and how transportation works for students in your part of Coconut Grove. Many MDCPS schools in the Grove area offer bilingual programming, which is relevant for families with children who are native Spanish speakers or who want dual-language instruction.

You can also visit the school in person. MDCPS schools hold open houses and enrollment events throughout the fall, and many principals welcome prospective families for a campus tour before enrollment. Seeing the physical campus, meeting teachers, and asking questions directly gives you information that no website or rating system can provide.

If you are also evaluating private school options alongside the public zoned schools, Coconut Grove and the surrounding area have a dense concentration of private institutions, including Ransom Everglades School on the waterfront at 3575 Main Highway, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart on SW 32nd Avenue, and several Montessori and independent schools within a short drive. These are separate from the MDCPS system and have their own admissions processes.

If you are also weighing a purchase in another part of Miami and want context on how the broader market looks, the First-Time Home Buyer Guide for Miami covers costs, timelines, and what to expect through the purchase process.