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Schools in Coral Gables · Dade County School District

Coral Gables’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Coral Gables, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#146of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 7% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
6,736 students on the public path
In brief

Coral Gables’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 164 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coral Gables’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,931 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Somerset Gables Academy, St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School (private), The Growing Place (private), St. Philip's Episcopal School (private), Granada Presbyterian Day School (private), Banyan Day School (private), Crystal Academy Primary School Caps Intern (private) and Early Childhood Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coral Gables’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Florida school districts, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 60%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 189,240 test results and a graduating class of 23,623 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Coral Gables’s students in the tested grades sat them (180,524 in math, 197,955 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coral Gables, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Coral Gables’s public schools are run by Dade County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dade County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 521 schools · 335,631 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,931FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 52.1% · 197955 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 180524 students tested

Coral Gables vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Coral Gables’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coral GablesB+Dade County
PinecrestB+Dade County
MiamiB+Dade County
Palmetto BayB+Dade County

All 3 neighbors share Dade County with Coral Gables, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Coral Gables

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coral Gablesby address
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
812 students18:1Rate it →
George W. Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
563 students17:1Rate it →
Henry S. West Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A+
373 students14:1Rate it →
George Washington Carver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
941 students20:1Rate it →
Ponce de Leon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
778 students19:1Rate it →
Coral Gables Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
2,894 students25:1Rate it →
International Studies Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A+
375 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Somerset Gables Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
Charter
556 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
467 students10:1Rate it →
The Growing Place
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Religious
244 students23:1Rate it →
St. Philip's Episcopal School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
180 students4:1Rate it →
Granada Presbyterian Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
177 studentsRate it →
Banyan Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
87 studentsRate it →
Crystal Academy Primary School Caps Intern
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
39 students2:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Coral Gables’s schools

Are Coral Gables’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Coral Gables children attend outscore 72% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coral Gables in?

Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coral Gables kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Coral Gables Senior High School and International Studies Preparatory Academy.

What is Coral Gables’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Dade County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Coral Gables spend per student?

$13,931 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Coral Gables?

Yes: St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School (religious, grades PK–5, 467 students), The Growing Place (religious, grades PK–3, 244 students), St. Philip's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–5, 180 students), Granada Presbyterian Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 177 students), Banyan Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 87 students), Crystal Academy Primary School Caps Intern (special education, grades K–12, 39 students) and Early Childhood Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students). Coral Gables also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.