Miami MacArthur Educational Center

Summary:

Miami MacArthur Educational Center is a small public high school in Naranja, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of just 74 as of the 2022-2023 school year. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance.

The school's struggles are evident across several key metrics. Its four-year graduation rate has been alarmingly low, ranging from just 25% to 45.8% in recent years, far below the state and district averages. Miami MacArthur Educational Center also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, between 59.5% and 74.6%, which is much higher than typical. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and 10th grade English Language Arts are less than half the state and district averages. With 89.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population.

When comparing Miami MacArthur Educational Center to nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is stark. For example, Somerset Academy Charter High School, Colegiate Virtual Academy, and Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts all significantly outperform Miami MacArthur Educational Center across key metrics. Clearly, this school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support are needed to address the underlying issues.


Detail:

Public, Alternative 1-12

 13990 SW 264th St
       Naranja, FL  33032


(305) 258-7200

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 807 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $71,983 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  3.8 Help
Number of students:  74

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.8%
African American:
36.5%
White:
2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Miami MacArthur Educational Center ranks worse than 92.2% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Miami MacArthur Educational Center ranks worse than 82.7% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.07. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Miami MacArthur Educational Center freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.8%), African American (36.5%), White (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miami MacArthur Educational Center is 3.8, which is the 4th best among 13 alternative schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miami MacArthur Educational Center is $71,983, which is the 4th highest among 13 alternative schools in the Miami-Dade School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Miami MacArthur Educational Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Miami MacArthur Educational Center 1103rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Miami MacArthur Educational Center in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Miami MacArthur Educational Center 667th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Miami MacArthur Educational 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 Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 2.12 723rd 740 2.3%
2009 1.08 776th 780 0.5%
2010 2.26 813th 839 3.1%
2011 2.45 854th 891 4.2%
2012 0.92 895th 897 0.2%
2013 3.17 923rd 956 3.5%
2014 2.13 980th 999 1.9%
2016 2.30 987th 997 1.0%
2017 3.23 1006th 1031 2.4%
2018 1.74 1032nd 1035 0.3%
2019 3.03 1079th 1099 1.8%
2022 6.16 1098th 1148 4.4%
2023 7.11 1107th 1177 5.9%
2024 10.73 1103rd 1196 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 3.47 461st 484 4.8%
2005 2.80 478th 487 1.8%
2006 6.40 445th 477 6.7%
2007 3.78 544th 563 3.4%
2008 9.78 504th 577 12.7%
2009 5.26 552nd 587 6.0%
2010 5.75 577th 620 6.9%
2011 6.05 583rd 622 6.3%
2012 3.32 590th 606 2.6%
2013 2.76 624th 648 3.7%
2014 2.84 659th 687 4.1%
2016 2.54 678th 693 2.2%
2017 1.95 695th 714 2.7%
2018 2.58 680th 716 5.0%
2019 4.04 665th 734 9.4%
2021 2.15 724th 746 2.9%
2022 6.88 669th 774 13.6%
2023 9.82 663rd 792 16.3%
2024 12.07 667th 807 17.3%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Miami MacArthur Educational Center Test Scores
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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 21 142 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 187
1989 22 127 1 53 0 n/a n/a 0 203
1990 21 121 3 59 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1991 21 121 0 69 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1992 15 165 1 55 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1993 20 141 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1994 21 152 0 82 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1995 15 149 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1996 15 149 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1997 20 137 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1998 19 145 0 75 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1999 15 150 1 81 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2000 10 125 3 75 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2001 13 111 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2002 12 94 2 86 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2003 12 94 2 86 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2004 3 114 1 76 1 n/a n/a 0 195
2005 13 83 1 79 1 n/a n/a 0 177
2006 12 97 0 60 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2007 6 63 0 48 0 n/a n/a 2 119
2008 13 67 2 95 0 n/a n/a 2 179
2009 5 55 0 82 0 n/a n/a 1 143
2010 5 86 0 83 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2011 9 75 0 86 0 0 0 0 170
2012 9 75 0 64 0 0 0 0 148
2013 5 33 0 33 0 0 0 0 71
2014 1 54 0 30 0 0 0 0 85
2015 2 50 1 37 0 0 0 0 90
2016 3 39 0 35 0 0 0 0 77
2017 2 65 0 52 0 0 1 0 120
2018 3 61 0 44 0 0 1 0 109
2019 1 62 1 44 0 0 0 0 108
2020 6 42 0 57 0 0 2 0 107
2021 2 34 0 25 0 0 3 0 64
2022 2 17 1 20 0 0 0 0 40
2023 2 27 0 45 0 0 0 0 74

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 Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 187 24.0 7.7 31
1989 203 25.0 8.1 32
1990 204 29.0 7.0 27.5
1991 211 32.0 6.5 40.3
1992 236 29.0 8.1 43.2
1993 200 26.0 7.7 0
1994 255 27.0 9.4 28.2
1995 232 29.0 8.0 41.8
1996 232 29.0 8.0 41.8
1997 208 30.0 6.9 47.1
1998 239 32.0 7.5 46
1999 247 34.0 7.3 56.7
2000 213 34.0 6.3 54.5
2001 187 34.0 5.5 61
2002 194 34.0 5.7 60.3
2003 194 34.0 5.7 60.3
2004 195 35.0 5.6 56.4
2005 177 34.0 5.2 62.7
2006 169 32.0 5.3 62.1
2007 119 28.0 4.3 65
2008 179 32.0 5.6 63.8
2009 143 27.6 5.2 74.6
2010 174 26.0 6.6 83.9
2011 170 22.0 7.7 87.6
2012 148 32.0 4.6 83.8
2013 71 23.0 3.0 81.7
2014 85 19.0 4.4 94.1
2015 90 19.0 4.7 91.1
2016 77 21.0 3.6 92.2
2017 120 21.0 5.7 86.7
2018 109 22.0 4.9 87.2
2019 108 20.0 5.4 91.7
2020 107 21.0 5.0 89.7
2021 64 20.0 3.2 90.6
2022 40 20.0 2.0 92.5
2023 74 19.0 3.8 89.2

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 Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 187 24.0 7.7 31
1989 203 25.0 8.1 32
1990 204 29.0 7.0 27.5
1991 211 32.0 6.5 40.3
1992 236 29.0 8.1 43.2
1993 200 26.0 7.7 0
1994 255 27.0 9.4 28.2
1995 232 29.0 8.0 41.8
1996 232 29.0 8.0 41.8
1997 208 30.0 6.9 47.1
1998 239 32.0 7.5 46
1999 247 34.0 7.3 56.7
2000 213 34.0 6.3 54.5
2001 187 34.0 5.5 61
2002 194 34.0 5.7 60.3
2003 194 34.0 5.7 60.3
2004 195 35.0 5.6 56.4
2005 177 34.0 5.2 62.7
2006 169 32.0 5.3 62.1
2007 119 28.0 4.3 65
2008 179 32.0 5.6 63.8
2009 143 27.6 5.2 74.6
2010 174 26.0 6.6 83.9
2011 170 22.0 7.7 87.6
2012 148 32.0 4.6 83.8
2013 71 23.0 3.0 81.7
2014 85 19.0 4.4 94.1
2015 90 19.0 4.7 91.1
2016 77 21.0 3.6 92.2
2017 120 21.0 5.7 86.7
2018 109 22.0 4.9 87.2
2019 108 20.0 5.4 91.7
2020 107 21.0 5.0 89.7
2021 64 20.0 3.2 90.6
2022 40 20.0 2.0 92.5
2023 74 19.0 3.8 89.2

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 Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $2,654 (6.4%) $38,895 (93.6%) $41,549
2019 $2,283 (5.7%) $37,523 (94.3%) $39,806
2020 $2,505 (5.3%) $45,127 (94.7%) $47,631
2021 $10,334 (12.6%) $71,715 (87.4%) $82,050
2022 $12,983 (12.3%) $92,577 (87.7%) $105,561
2023 $8,050 (11.2%) $63,933 (88.8%) $71,983

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Miami MacArthur Educational Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1079th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 1107th of 1177 Middle schools
 4.1%
Ranks 665th of 734 High schoolsRanks 663rd of 792 High schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)1110
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)105
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)924
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)08
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)50
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)160
 16%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5352
 1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)1942
 23%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)6865
 3%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course Civics (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)1121
 10%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)850
 42%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)6357
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Miami MacArthur Educational Center)00
   End of Course Geometry (Miami-Dade)5549
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10874
 31.5%
African American6227
 56.5%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4445
 2.3%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.7%89.2%
 2.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 74 students attended Miami MacArthur Educational Center.

Miami MacArthur Educational Center ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Florida alternative schools.

Students at Miami MacArthur Educational Center are 61% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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