Coral Way K-8 Center

Summary:

Coral Way K-8 Center is a public elementary and middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 1,064 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida in key metrics, making it a standout option for families in the area.

One of Coral Way K-8 Center's most impressive achievements is its exceptional test scores. In 2023-2024, the school had an 83% proficiency rate in Algebra 1 EOC, far surpassing the 61% rate for Miami-Dade and the 55% rate for the state of Florida. Similarly, in 5th grade science, Coral Way had a 73% proficiency rate, compared to just 53% for both Miami-Dade and the state. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2% in 2022-2023 was lower than the district and state averages.

Coral Way K-8 Center's strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given its relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 49.06% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Southside Preparatory Academy and Mater Preparatory Academy, Coral Way stands out as a high-performing institution, with better test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This consistent academic excellence, coupled with the school's diverse student population, makes Coral Way K-8 Center an intriguing case study for understanding how a school can thrive in a challenging environment.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1950 SW 13th Ave
       Miami, FL  33145


(305) 854-0515

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
788th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,031 Help


Students who attend Coral Way K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:    Shenandoah Middle School
High:    Miami Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  1,071

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.8%
White:
5.9%
Asian:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.5% Help


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Compare Details Coral Way K-8 Center ranks better than 65.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 116th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Coral Way K-8 Center ranks better than 61% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.8%), White (5.9%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coral Way K-8 Center is 17.8. 202 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Coral Way K-8 Center employs 60 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coral Way K-8 Center is $12,031. 175 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Coral Way K-8 Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Coral Way K-8 Center 467th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Coral Way K-8 Center in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coral Way K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.54 470th 1688 72.2%
2007 62.95 696th 1786 61.0%
2008 61.34 721st 1789 59.7%
2009 62.08 732nd 1847 60.4%
2010 60.53 805th 1919 58.1%
2011 54.19 958th 1985 51.7%
2012 52.21 947th 1984 52.3%
2013 50.87 978th 2029 51.8%
2014 52.53 975th 2064 52.8%
2016 51.96 1005th 2087 51.8%
2017 52.54 1002nd 2112 52.6%
2018 64.47 734th 2118 65.3%
2019 69.03 647th 2182 70.3%
2021 54.43 995th 2247 55.7%
2022 65.68 720th 2219 67.6%
2023 66.97 691st 2240 69.2%
2024 63.40 788th 2256 65.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Coral Way K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 69.62 225th 736 69.4%
2008 71.98 199th 740 73.1%
2009 69.85 242nd 780 69.0%
2010 60.23 351st 839 58.2%
2011 61.12 361st 891 59.5%
2012 63.33 325th 897 63.8%
2013 65.76 322nd 956 66.3%
2014 60.44 381st 999 61.9%
2016 51.63 476th 997 52.3%
2017 47.79 535th 1031 48.1%
2018 66.81 319th 1035 69.2%
2019 71.86 286th 1099 74.0%
2021 64.45 368th 1136 67.6%
2022 58.41 441st 1148 61.6%
2023 51.68 543rd 1177 53.9%
2024 58.35 467th 1196 61.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Coral Way K-8 Center Test Scores
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by a parent
Sunday, May 29, 2011

Open Quote The new principal is a definite improvement, but still has a way to go in terms of dealing with parents. It it true, the teachers don't like the outdoor heat and so the students don't get mush outside exercise. The home work is over whelming and only the minority of teachers display any level of genuine concern students as individuals.

I have plenty invested in the performance of this school since I actually have all three of my kids attending there. They are all in the gifted program, so I am counting that it (the gifted program) will make an academic difference for my children. The bilingual program is a plus for the school. Although my kids are scoring 4's and 5's on the FCAT, they are not getting good grades because they find the class non-motivational and boring. There is an considerable problem with bullying. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Coral Way K-8 Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 81 7 10 840 0 n/a n/a 0 938
1989 73 9 9 877 0 n/a n/a 0 968
1990 84 9 10 958 0 n/a n/a 0 1061
1991 68 12 7 867 0 n/a n/a 0 954
1992 87 9 9 938 0 n/a n/a 0 1043
1993 94 16 11 936 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
1994 91 14 7 958 0 n/a n/a 0 1070
1995 86 16 10 1079 0 n/a n/a 0 1191
1996 86 16 10 1079 0 n/a n/a 0 1191
1997 104 18 9 1202 0 n/a n/a 0 1333
1998 100 15 11 1251 1 n/a n/a 0 1378
1999 104 11 11 1228 0 n/a n/a 0 1354
2000 109 12 13 1246 0 n/a n/a 0 1380
2001 127 16 11 1264 0 n/a n/a 0 1418
2002 121 17 9 1186 0 n/a n/a 0 1333
2003 121 17 9 1186 0 n/a n/a 0 1333
2004 154 11 6 1139 1 n/a n/a 0 1311
2005 146 12 8 1099 0 n/a n/a 0 1265
2006 179 13 11 1211 0 n/a n/a 0 1414
2007 205 13 10 1319 0 n/a n/a 24 1571
2008 186 12 13 1345 1 n/a n/a 29 1586
2009 178 15 15 1346 1 n/a n/a 31 1586
2010 165 17 18 1382 1 n/a n/a 6 1589
2011 143 13 19 1381 0 0 6 0 1562
2012 133 14 20 1408 0 0 5 0 1580
2013 117 13 18 1379 0 0 5 0 1532
2014 101 13 17 1317 1 0 3 0 1452
2015 101 19 12 1336 1 0 2 0 1471
2016 85 20 12 1341 1 0 1 0 1460
2017 89 21 6 1323 1 0 1 0 1441
2018 79 11 4 1229 1 0 3 0 1327
2019 66 10 4 1168 1 0 3 0 1252
2020 62 7 4 1134 1 0 6 0 1214
2021 66 1 11 1037 1 0 5 0 1121
2022 60 4 9 985 0 0 3 0 1061
2023 59 5 10 986 0 0 4 0 1064
2024 63 7 12 983 0 0 6 0 1071

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coral Way K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 938 52.0 18.0 57.1
1989 968 55.0 17.6 61
1990 1061 56.0 18.9 65.8
1991 954 51.0 18.7 64.2
1992 1043 52.0 20.0 57.3
1993 1057 47.0 22.5 60.6
1994 1070 54.0 19.8 64.1
1995 1191 57.0 20.9 63.1
1996 1191 57.0 20.9 63.1
1997 1333 63.0 21.2 65
1998 1378 66.0 20.9 63.3
1999 1354 68.0 19.9 69.3
2000 1380 68.0 20.3 69.1
2001 1418 68.0 20.9 71.2
2002 1333 68.0 19.6 71.9
2003 1333 68.0 19.6 71.9
2004 1311 68.0 19.3 68
2005 1265 72.0 17.6 70
2006 1414 88.0 16.1 62.2
2007 1571 108.0 14.5 62
2008 1586 117.5 13.5 63.8
2009 1586 114.4 13.9 67.8
2010 1589 107.5 14.7 69.6
2011 1562 103.0 15.1 70.1
2012 1580 103.0 15.3 72.6
2013 1532 99.0 15.4 76.6
2014 1452 90.0 16.1 74.8
2015 1471 88.0 16.7 69.7
2016 1460 88.0 16.5 71.7
2017 1441 84.0 17.1 75.8
2018 1327 84.0 15.7 66.4
2019 1252 74.0 16.9 70
2020 1214 72.0 16.8 73.9
2021 1121 69.0 16.2 75.4
2022 1061 65.0 16.3 72.8
2023 1064 64.0 16.6 49.1
2024 1071 60.0 17.8 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coral Way K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 938 52.0 18.0 57.1
1989 968 55.0 17.6 61
1990 1061 56.0 18.9 65.8
1991 954 51.0 18.7 64.2
1992 1043 52.0 20.0 57.3
1993 1057 47.0 22.5 60.6
1994 1070 54.0 19.8 64.1
1995 1191 57.0 20.9 63.1
1996 1191 57.0 20.9 63.1
1997 1333 63.0 21.2 65
1998 1378 66.0 20.9 63.3
1999 1354 68.0 19.9 69.3
2000 1380 68.0 20.3 69.1
2001 1418 68.0 20.9 71.2
2002 1333 68.0 19.6 71.9
2003 1333 68.0 19.6 71.9
2004 1311 68.0 19.3 68
2005 1265 72.0 17.6 70
2006 1414 88.0 16.1 62.2
2007 1571 108.0 14.5 62
2008 1586 117.5 13.5 63.8
2009 1586 114.4 13.9 67.8
2010 1589 107.5 14.7 69.6
2011 1562 103.0 15.1 70.1
2012 1580 103.0 15.3 72.6
2013 1532 99.0 15.4 76.6
2014 1452 90.0 16.1 74.8
2015 1471 88.0 16.7 69.7
2016 1460 88.0 16.5 71.7
2017 1441 84.0 17.1 75.8
2018 1327 84.0 15.7 66.4
2019 1252 74.0 16.9 70
2020 1214 72.0 16.8 73.9
2021 1121 69.0 16.2 75.4
2022 1061 65.0 16.3 72.8
2023 1064 64.0 16.6 49.1
2024 1071 60.0 17.8 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Coral Way K-8 Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $489 (5.7%) $8,033 (94.3%) $8,522
2019 $545 (6.1%) $8,361 (93.9%) $8,906
2020 $235 (2.5%) $9,267 (97.5%) $9,503
2021 $1,773 (16.2%) $9,165 (83.8%) $10,938
2022 $1,734 (14.2%) $10,495 (85.8%) $12,229
2023 $1,916 (15.9%) $10,114 (84.1%) $12,031

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coral Way K-8 Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 647th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 691st of 2240 Elementary schools
 1.2%
Ranks 286th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 543rd of 1177 Middle schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)6555
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)7969
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6760
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)6968
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6462
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)7372
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6965
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)6075
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6059
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)6655
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Coral Way K-8 Center)5469
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)5350
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)6054
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5855
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)6640
 26%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5851
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)6757
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)6446
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Coral Way K-8 Center)7362
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Coral Way K-8 Center)5342
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Coral Way K-8 Center)6042
 18%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Coral Way K-8 Center)9074
 16%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Coral Way K-8 Center)9591
 4%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)6357
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12521064
 15%
African American105
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian410
 150%
Hispanic1168986
 15.6%
Pacific Islander00
White6659
 10.6%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70%49.1%
 20.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Coral Way K-8 Center

Students at Coral Way K-8 Center are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,071 students attended Coral Way K-8 Center.

Coral Way K-8 Center ranks 788th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Coral Way K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shenandoah Middle School
High : Miami Senior High School


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