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Enrollment
514
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039004338
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL
8190 NW 197TH ST, HIALEAH, FL 33015 · (305) 816-9101 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C+
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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.
- C+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
17.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
270 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 | 141 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 39% |
Student demographics
31%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
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
51.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 48.5% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 514 | 52.5% | 50.3% |
| MATER ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL CUTLER BAY | 518 | 52.7% | 86.1% |
| COUNTRY CLUB MIDDLE SCHOOL HIALEAH | 496 | 56.9% | 41.1% |
| PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 601 | 58.1% | 38.8% |
| EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY HOMESTEAD | 374 | 48.4% | 51.9% |
| RIVIERA MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 479 | 53.9% | 57.6% |
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 LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #329 of 560 | #46 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #438 of 560 ▼ 94 | #57 of 72 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #311 of 560 ▲ 2 | #43 of 72 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #468 of 584 | #40 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #138 of 547 | #17 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #497 of 553 | #29 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #266 of 565 | #45 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.5% | #12 of 379 | #5 of 49 |
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
514
-180 (-26%) vs 2020
-66% since 2000-01, when it was 1,498
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 53% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 29 | 19.7:1 | 57% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 60% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 82% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 42 | 20.9:1 | 73% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 38 | 22.2:1 | 79% (667) |
| 2010-11 | 992 | 47 | 21.1:1 | 76% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 1,498 | 57 | 26.3:1 | 54% (804) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle school in HIALEAH, Florida, (ZIP code 33015). Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 514 students. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students.
MIAMI-DADE operates 527 schools. Combined enrollment is 335,685 students.
Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 15% Black. In Miami-Dade County overall, about 69% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 17.7:1 comes from the school's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2024-25.
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Florida public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.9%.
Federal survey data for Miami-Dade County show that the median household income is $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, enrolling about 335,817 students in all.
The nearest other public school, SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 514, a 26% decrease from 694 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,201 students
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Nearby schools
- SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,138
- CORAL COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 417
- COUNTRY CLUB MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 496
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,422
- SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE (MIRAMAR CAMPUS)1.4 mi · 409
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (MIRAMAR CAMPUS)1.4 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.