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What's something PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
483
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039003051
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
11800 NW 2ND ST, MIAMI, FL 33182 · (305) 220-2075 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
253 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL→G. HOLMES BRADDOCK 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
53.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+29 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.2:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized middle schools in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE, with 483 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.
Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.9%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS ELEM, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 68.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 483 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS ELEM0.1 mi · 554
- DR. CARLOS J. FINLAY ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 540
- ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS1.1 mi · 136
- WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 490
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 463
- PINECREST ACADEMY (NORTH CAMPUS)1.6 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 06-08.
Is PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.