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How has CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
752
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000387
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER
11990 SW 200TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33177 · (305) 233-7131 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
525 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
48%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
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER→MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH
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
44.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 51.8% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER this school | 752 | 69.8% | 48.0% |
| KOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 714 | 68.8% | 36.2% |
| STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANTANA | 792 | 67.3% | 38.8% |
| ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY | 780 | 70.9% | 34.6% |
| SHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 682 | 65.8% | 28.7% |
| CHESTNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING KISSIMMEE | 729 | 67.4% | 44.6% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,423 of 2,136 | #198 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #1,195 of 2,149 ▲ 109 | #193 of 279 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #1,560 of 2,149 ▲ 65 | #214 of 279 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #566 of 2,267 | #70 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,667 of 2,077 | #202 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #1,454 of 2,108 | #50 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #468 of 2,188 | #52 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #912 of 1,374 | #147 of 185 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
752
+91 (+14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 985
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 752 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 70% (525) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 77% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 80% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 94% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 86% (722) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 94% (625) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 50 | 13.6:1 | 95% (650) |
| 2000-01 | 971 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 90% (872) |
| 1990-91 | 985 | 54 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER.
About CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in MIAMI, Florida. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 752 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Florida enroll around 604, and this school is 25% above that mark.
MIAMI-DADE has 527 schools and 335,685 students, and CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER, about 65 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 31% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
The school had 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. The school reported 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 22 points above the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
On the allk12 Grade, CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Florida public elementary schools.
The model predicts 46.2% for a school in Florida with CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER's free or reduced-price lunch share. CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER posts 48.0%.
In Miami-Dade County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,753, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 561 public schools and about 335,817 students.
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.7%; CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER's is 48.0%, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES assigns CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 91 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 315
- SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 436
- MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 2,238
- ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY0.8 mi · 1,172
- ARTHUR AND POLLY MAYS CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS1.1 mi · 514
- ACADEMIR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTERHow large is CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER?
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 752 students in grades PK-08.
Is CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER have?
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER?
Student demographics at CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER are roughly 2% White, 65% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER public or private?
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.