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.