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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000577

PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL

5801 AUGUSTO ST, CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 · (305) 661-1611 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
Enrollment
778
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
386 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
215
Grade 7
265
Grade 8
298
Student demographics
White
405%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
68087%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
517%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
42354%
Female
35546%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
53.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.8pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below 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
778
-428 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.4:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
87%
was 84%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL

PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a mid-tier junior high in CORAL GABLES, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 778 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Other groups include 7% Black, 5% White. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) records that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 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 PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 85.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 35%, going from 1,206 students in 2018 to 778 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss 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
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
5801 AUGUSTO ST, CORAL GABLES, FL 33146
Phone
(305) 661-1611
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
778
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
386 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000577
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 5% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE 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.
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