Carol City Middle School

Q: Is Carol City Middle School a good school?

Carol City Middle School ranks 877 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Carol City Middle School is a public middle school located in Miami Gardens, Florida, serving 453 students in grades 6-8, with a predominantly African American student body of 80.13%. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carol City Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Miami-Dade County and Florida state averages on standardized tests, with only 23% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 42% in Miami-Dade County and 45% statewide. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates at 42.6%, compared to the Miami-Dade County average of 36.9% and the state average of 22.5%. Additionally, 76.38% of Carol City Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Beacon College Prep Middle School, Carol City Middle School generally underperforms on academic metrics, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serves a student population with a higher percentage of economic disadvantage. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Carol City Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3737 NW 188th St
Miami Gardens, FL 33055

(305) 624-2652

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
877^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,666

Students who attend Carol City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Carol City Senior High

Feeder schools for Carol City Middle School:

Elementary:	Barbara Hawkins Elementary School
	Brentwood Elementary School
	Carol City Elementary School
	Miami Gardens Elementary School
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	Myrtle Grove K-8 Center

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.1%

Hispanic:

19.2%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carol City Middle School ranks worse than 73.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 56^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.1%), Hispanic (19.2%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carol City Middle School is 18.1, which is the 13^th best among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Carol City Middle School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carol City Middle School is $14,666, which is the 7^th highest among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carol City Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Carol City Middle School 877^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Carol City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

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

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Rank History for Carol City Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	8.90	538^th	593	9.3%
2005	6.36	566^th	602	6.0%
2006	10.64	594^th	675	12.0%
2007	8.32	662^nd	736	10.1%
2008	11.36	653^rd	740	11.8%
2009	11.58	685^th	780	12.2%
2010	9.20	747^th	839	11.0%
2011	11.42	790^th	891	11.3%
2012	8.58	813^th	897	9.4%
2013	7.16	877^th	956	8.3%
2014	7.92	915^th	999	8.4%
2016	8.46	923^rd	997	7.4%
2017	12.95	929^th	1031	9.9%
2018	24.02	800^th	1035	22.7%
2019	15.00	962^nd	1099	12.5%
2021	20.68	925^th	1136	18.6%
2022	21.81	934^th	1148	18.6%
2023	27.93	870^th	1177	26.1%
2024	29.00	877^th	1196	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, May 5, 2017

This is an amazing school. I spent thelast 3 years in thus school and I am curently in the 8th grade going to high school in a few months and besides all the violence that occurs, this is a very good school. People have to stop focusing on the negative and think positive about this school. After all, nobody and nothing is perfect right?! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carol City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	46	714	1	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	985
1989	41	663	2	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1990	25	706	2	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1991	23	776	4	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1992	12	749	3	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	10	824	4	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1994	16	1055	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	1281
1995	12	1275	1	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	1511
1996	12	1275	1	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	1511
1997	19	1162	2	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	1372
1998	13	1234	2	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1999	7	1263	2	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	1464
2000	11	1375	1	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	1600
2001	5	1297	3	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	1500
2002	9	1175	2	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	1354
2003	9	1175	2	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	1354
2004	11	1097	2	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	1260
2005	6	1032	2	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2006	6	912	1	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2007	4	874	0	104	2	n/a	n/a	6	990
2008	4	758	0	104	1	n/a	n/a	5	872
2009	4	817	1	114	1	n/a	n/a	5	942
2010	6	754	1	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
2011	3	716	1	99	2	1	1	0	823
2012	3	599	2	75	2	1	1	0	683
2013	1	527	2	58	1	1	0	0	590
2014	0	430	0	46	0	0	1	0	477
2015	1	388	0	60	0	0	1	0	450
2016	2	322	0	66	0	0	5	0	395
2017	1	292	0	64	0	0	9	0	366
2018	4	267	0	53	0	0	13	0	337
2019	2	289	0	62	0	0	10	0	363
2020	3	300	0	59	0	0	5	0	367
2021	5	380	1	63	0	0	1	0	450
2022	5	396	0	66	0	0	0	0	467
2023	3	363	0	87	0	0	0	0	453

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 Carol City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	985	45.0	21.8	38.2
1989	915	45.0	20.3	57.2
1990	935	46.0	20.3	53.2
1991	1002	52.0	19.2	54.4
1992	929	44.0	21.1	57.7
1993	999	36.0	27.8	67.9
1994	1281	45.0	28.5	66.8
1995	1511	55.0	27.5	64.7
1996	1511	55.0	27.5	64.7
1997	1372	56.0	24.5	69.1
1998	1437	54.0	26.6	69.2
1999	1464	54.0	27.1	79.3
2000	1600	52.0	30.8	74.9
2001	1500	55.0	27.3	80.7
2002	1354	57.0	23.8	83.4
2003	1354	57.0	23.8	83.4
2004	1260	57.0	22.1	86.3
2005	1173	56.0	20.9	86.9
2006	1039	55.0	18.9	83.4
2007	990	52.0	19.0	84.5
2008	872	54.5	16.0	85.1
2009	942	54.2	17.4	87.1
2010	863	48.5	17.7	87
2011	823	45.0	18.2	90.3
2012	683	36.0	18.9	91.2
2013	590	32.0	18.4	93.2
2014	477	29.0	16.4	95.2
2015	450	26.0	17.3	95.1
2016	395	24.0	16.4	96.2
2017	366	23.0	15.9	91.3
2018	337	23.0	14.6	93.2
2019	363	21.0	17.2	92.3
2020	367	19.0	19.3	93.2
2021	450	28.0	16.0	95.1
2022	467	26.0	17.9	95.1
2023	453	25.0	18.1	76.4

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 Carol City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	985	45.0	21.8	38.2
1989	915	45.0	20.3	57.2
1990	935	46.0	20.3	53.2
1991	1002	52.0	19.2	54.4
1992	929	44.0	21.1	57.7
1993	999	36.0	27.8	67.9
1994	1281	45.0	28.5	66.8
1995	1511	55.0	27.5	64.7
1996	1511	55.0	27.5	64.7
1997	1372	56.0	24.5	69.1
1998	1437	54.0	26.6	69.2
1999	1464	54.0	27.1	79.3
2000	1600	52.0	30.8	74.9
2001	1500	55.0	27.3	80.7
2002	1354	57.0	23.8	83.4
2003	1354	57.0	23.8	83.4
2004	1260	57.0	22.1	86.3
2005	1173	56.0	20.9	86.9
2006	1039	55.0	18.9	83.4
2007	990	52.0	19.0	84.5
2008	872	54.5	16.0	85.1
2009	942	54.2	17.4	87.1
2010	863	48.5	17.7	87
2011	823	45.0	18.2	90.3
2012	683	36.0	18.9	91.2
2013	590	32.0	18.4	93.2
2014	477	29.0	16.4	95.2
2015	450	26.0	17.3	95.1
2016	395	24.0	16.4	96.2
2017	366	23.0	15.9	91.3
2018	337	23.0	14.6	93.2
2019	363	21.0	17.2	92.3
2020	367	19.0	19.3	93.2
2021	450	28.0	16.0	95.1
2022	467	26.0	17.9	95.1
2023	453	25.0	18.1	76.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carol City Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,214 (18.5%)	$9,774 (81.5%)	$11,988
2019	$2,389 (19.5%)	$9,876 (80.5%)	$12,265
2020	$1,929 (15.7%)	$10,363 (84.3%)	$12,293
2021	$3,238 (25.1%)	$9,681 (74.9%)	$12,918
2022	$3,630 (27.8%)	$9,409 (72.2%)	$13,040
2023	$4,056 (27.7%)	$10,610 (72.3%)	$14,666

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carol City Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 962^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 870^th of 1177 Middle schools	13.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carol City Middle School)	19	35	16%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Carol City Middle School)	35	29	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carol City Middle School)	25	30	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carol City Middle School)	36	28	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carol City Middle School)	34	36	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carol City Middle School)	23	24	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Carol City Middle School)	14	20	6%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Carol City Middle School)	89	86	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Carol City Middle School)	59	47	12%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Carol City Middle School)	100	91	9%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	363	453	24.8%
African American	289	363	25.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	62	87	40.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	10	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.3%	76.4%	15.9%

Schools Near Carol City Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2652	453	25	18.1	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	363 (80.1%)	87 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	877^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.7%		27.9	870^th of 1177 public middle schools	26.1%	7	44.0	28.0	40.0	55.0	39.0	37.0	23.0	75.0	100.0	96.0	55.0	$14,666	$4,056	$10,610
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 620-1294	427	24	17.7	74.7%	9 (2.1%)	177 (41.5%)	241 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	927^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.5%		23	936^th of 1177 public middle schools	20.5%	9	32.0	31.0	32.0	45.0	39.0	55.0	20.0	92.0	92.0	100.0	46.0	$15,025	$3,354	$11,671
Norland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1235 NW 192nd Ter	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1210	706	39	18.1	71.0%	5 (0.7%)	633 (89.7%)	58 (8.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	35.6	785^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.4%		33.9	793^rd of 1177 public middle schools	32.6%	8	45.0	39.0	47.0	39.0	41.0	44.0	37.0	96.0	100.0	98.0	59.0	$11,801	$2,529	$9,272
North Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-8415	434	25	17.3	79.3%	2 (0.5%)	338 (77.9%)	90 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19	1014^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.2%		21.1	961^st of 1177 public middle schools	18.4%	53	32.0	21.0	45.0	32.0	20.0	34.0	29.0	64.0		89.0	52.0	$13,904	$3,832	$10,071
Miami Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3900	1,011	42	24.0	61.4%	20 (2.0%)	204 (20.2%)	775 (76.7%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	61.8	419^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.0%		66.5	365^th of 1177 public middle schools	69.0%	54	63.0	62.0	61.0	66.0	35.0	51.0	45.0	85.0	93.0	95.0	77.0	$10,261	$1,769	$8,492
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	425	20	21.2	63.3%	17 (4.0%)	133 (31.3%)	252 (59.3%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	84.8	146^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.8%		85.2	136^th of 1177 public middle schools	88.4%	10	79.0	78.0	80.0	74.0	81.0	83.0	48.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$9,166	$426	$8,740
Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	352	0	24.5	51.1%	5 (1.4%)	283 (80.4%)	54 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64.4	394^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.1%		57.3	467^th of 1177 public middle schools	60.3%	73	63.0	63.0	59.0	67.0	66.0	59.0	31.0	95.0		95.0	70.0	$9,432	$645	$8,787
New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	1,107	58	19.0	75.6%	28 (2.5%)	769 (69.5%)	262 (23.7%)	30 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	23.8	947^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.8%		24.1	921^st of 1177 public middle schools	21.8%	26	34.0	40.0	37.0	36.0	39.0	31.0	22.0	70.0	90.0	89.0	64.0	$10,786	$1,941	$8,847
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence North	Public, Charter	6-8	13301 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	33	0		97.0%	0 (0.0%)	27 (81.8%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		17.0			24.0						40.0	$8,227	$678	$7,549
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Miami Lakes	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 820-8800	644	34	18.9	70.5%	14 (2.2%)	136 (21.1%)	491 (76.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.2	981^st of 1196 public middle schools	18.0%		17.4	1007^th of 1177 public middle schools	14.4%	26	40.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	25.0	37.0	23.0	81.0		92.0	61.0	$11,397	$2,251	$9,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Carol City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carol City Middle School?

Students at Carol City Middle School are 80% African American, 19% Hispanic.

How many students attend Carol City Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Carol City Middle School.

Is Carol City Middle School a good school?

Carol City Middle School ranks 877^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Carol City Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What high school do graduates of Carol City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carol City Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Carol City Senior High

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