1
What's the most underrated thing about ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000369
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1037 NW 81ST ST, MIAMI, FL 33150 · (305) 836-2820 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
407 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 91 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.8% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 62.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,194 of 2,136 | #176 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #1,052 of 2,149 | #168 of 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,319 of 2,149 | #182 of 279 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #1,024 of 2,267 | #97 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,614 of 2,077 | #186 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #1,271 of 2,108 | #23 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #555 of 2,188 | #64 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #207 of 621 | #25 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+58 (+11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,138
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 68% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 72% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 76% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 97% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 89% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 95% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 91% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 65 | 12.1:1 | 94% (743) |
| 1990-91 | 1,138 | 85 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in MIAMI-DADE, located in MIAMI, Florida. There are 601 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Across its 527 schools, MIAMI-DADE enrolls 335,685 students. ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 54 are Black. It is also 43% Hispanic and 2% White. Miami-Dade County's residents are about 15% Black, 39 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 52%.
Teacher count: 34 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.7:1. It is about the same as the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Roughly 68% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 52.7% actual, 47.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
In Miami-Dade County, home to about 2,738,356 people, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Miami-Dade County number 561, with about 335,817 students.
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.7% against a local average of 43.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 11%. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.9 to 17.7 over 4 years.
People who know ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 382
- MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH0.7 mi · 1,479
- DR. MARVIN DUNN ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION.0.9 mi · 77
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 395
- HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 342
- LILLIE C. EVANS K-8 CENTER1.0 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
Is ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 43% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.