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Ponce de Leon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5801 Augusto St, Coral Gables, FL 33146 · (305) 661-1611 · Part of Dade County School District

Coral Gables’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
778
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ponce de Leon Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5801 Augusto St, Coral Gables

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6215
Grade 7265
Grade 8298
Enrollment over time
1,026’20
910’21
888’22
755’23
778’24

Down 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%Black 7%White 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ponce de Leon Middle School from Coral Gables families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Coral Gables’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.