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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
454
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007984
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL
4692F NW 183RD ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33055 · (786) 528-6308 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
64.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
27 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
own-school result
Math
4.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
+187 (+70%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
64.9:1
was 44.5:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
44%
was 32%
% Black
54%
was 66%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL, a compact high school in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE, works with 454 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 1,035.
MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
In terms of who attends, NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL lists that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 44% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 64.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household earnings sit near $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ACCELERATION ACADEMIES-CENTRAL MIAMI, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL.
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 70%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 44.5:1 in 2018 to 64.9:1 today.
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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
- EXCELSIOR PREP CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI GARDENSElementary · 413 students
- CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 411 students
- DR. FREDERICA S. WILSON/SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- ACCELERATION ACADEMIES-CENTRAL MIAMI0.2 mi · 375
- LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 509
- NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 216
- LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 255
- CAROL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 308
- MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 64.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 44% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH GARDENS HIGH 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.