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If you could change one rule at CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
411
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000544
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
3737 NW 188TH ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33055 · (305) 624-2652 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
287 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 126 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 38% |
Student demographics
32%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
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL→MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH
Feeds from
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
43.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 49.9% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 411 | 69.8% | 50.7% |
| GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 457 | 74.0% | 29.6% |
| NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI GARDENS | 327 | 67.3% | 39.9% |
| JEAN RIBAULT MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 530 | 70.8% | 35.4% |
| NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLE NORTH LAUDERDALE | 373 | 76.7% | 61.4% |
| BAY POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 519 | 67.1% | 47.2% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #324 of 560 | #45 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #272 of 560 ▲ 51 | #35 of 72 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #411 of 560 ▲ 7 | #52 of 72 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #504 of 584 | #53 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #220 of 547 | #26 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #492 of 553 | #25 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #63 of 565 | #12 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #35 of 137 | #3 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
411
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
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 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 70% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 71% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 76% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 95% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 93% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 96% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 45 | 18.3:1 | 90% (743) |
| 2000-01 | 1,500 | 55 | 27.3:1 | 81% (1,210) |
| 1990-91 | 1,002 | 52 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida. The student body numbers 411 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Florida) has about 794 students.
A total of 527 schools make up MIAMI-DADE, with 335,685 students enrolled.
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 80% Black. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 65 points above the 15% share among Miami-Dade County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1 at CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Florida have 19.6:1, compared with 18.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Florida, CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.7% actual against a predicted 46.2%.
Miami-Dade County has these Census figures: the median household income is $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools and roughly 335,817 students.
The nearest other public school, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 450 in 2020-21 to 411 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.7:1, from 16.1:1.
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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 GARDENS
- MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 859 students
- CHARLES DAVID WYCHE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 454 students
- EXCELSIOR PREP CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI GARDENSElementary · 413 students
- DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 227
- BRIDGE PREP ACADEMY OF MIAMI GARDENS0.2 mi · 115
- MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH0.4 mi · 859
- BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 330
- MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 264
- MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 18% Hispanic, 80% Black.
Who oversees CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.