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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002713

NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES

1840 NW 157TH ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33054 · (305) 625-3885 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
144 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
103%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8427%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
21769%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14245%
Female
17355%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
83.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
94.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
315
-77 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.5:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
27%
was 37%
% Black
69%
was 60%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES

NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is an elementary school of cozy scale in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE, serveing 315 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is among them.

Looking at the student body, NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES shows that Black students make up the majority at 69%; the rest reads as 27% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 58.3%; this one delivers 90.4%, a residual of +32.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 315). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 37% to 27% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
1840 NW 157TH ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33054
Phone
(305) 625-3885
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
315
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
144 (46%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039002713
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES
How large is NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES?
NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES serve?
NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is approximately 14.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES?
Student demographics at NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES are roughly 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES in?
NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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