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What's the one class at CUTLER BAY MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
935
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000549
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE
19400 GULFSTREAM RD, CUTLER BAY, FL 33157 · (305) 235-4761 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL935 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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
16.1:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
558 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 | 288 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 288 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 359 | 38% |
Student demographics
42%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
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
44.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.1pp 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 52 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 40.6% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 CUTLER BAY MIDDLE
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUTLER BAY MIDDLE this school | 935 | 59.7% | 48.1% |
| HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 905 | 58.7% | 45.0% |
| DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 809 | 59.7% | 34.7% |
| JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE ORLANDO | 872 | 63.5% | 36.2% |
| LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,008 | 61.3% | 33.4% |
| LAKE WORTH COMMUNITY MIDDLE LAKE WORTH | 1,136 | 62.3% | 32.5% |
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 CUTLER BAY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #351 of 560 | #50 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #350 of 560 ▲ 85 | #44 of 72 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #401 of 560 ▲ 38 | #51 of 72 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 935 | #188 of 584 | #15 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #44 of 547 | #9 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #442 of 553 | #16 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #178 of 565 | #29 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #84 of 137 | #9 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
935
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,183
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 935 | 58 | 16.1:1 | 60% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 973 | 59 | 16.5:1 | 65% (630) |
| 2022-23 | 1,031 | 60 | 17.2:1 | 72% (740) |
| 2020-21 | 952 | 55 | 17.3:1 | 89% (847) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 59 | 14.7:1 | 81% (702) |
| 2015-16 | 965 | 62 | 15.6:1 | 90% (864) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 87% (621) |
| 2000-01 | 1,565 | 80 | 19.6:1 | 66% (1,038) |
| 1990-91 | 1,183 | 69 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUTLER BAY MIDDLE.
About CUTLER BAY MIDDLE
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of CUTLER BAY, Florida. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 935 students.
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE is one school in MIAMI-DADE, a system of 527 schools with 335,685 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at CUTLER BAY MIDDLE, with 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Black and 3% White. County-wide, about 69% of residents are Hispanic. CUTLER BAY MIDDLE's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.1:1, with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Lunch subsidy eligibility at CUTLER BAY MIDDLE is 60%. Across public schools in Miami-Dade County, the average is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for CUTLER BAY MIDDLE is C+. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, CUTLER BAY MIDDLE would score about 51.3%. It scores 48.1%, 3.1 points below that figure.
Within Miami-Dade County, 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. Besides CUTLER BAY MIDDLE, Miami-Dade County has 560 other public schools.
The closest other public school is BEL-AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. CUTLER BAY MIDDLE has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. CUTLER BAY MIDDLE ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.1% against a local average of 56.5%.
The NCES locale for CUTLER BAY MIDDLE is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at CUTLER BAY MIDDLE was 952 in 2020-21 and 935 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (17.3:1).
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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 CUTLER BAY
- MATER ACADEMY BAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 917 students
- DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 731 students
- CUTLER BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 590 students
- GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 544 students
- CORAL REEF MONTESSORI ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 521 students
- MATER ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 518 students
Nearby schools
- BEL-AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 324
- BOYSTOWN0.6 mi · 44
- CUTLER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 430
- WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 500
- GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 544
- ROBERT RUSSA MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About CUTLER BAY MIDDLEHow many students attend CUTLER BAY MIDDLE?
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 935 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CUTLER BAY MIDDLE serve?
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CUTLER BAY MIDDLE have?
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUTLER BAY MIDDLE?
At CUTLER BAY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 3% White, 73% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CUTLER BAY MIDDLE public or private?
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE 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.