Boca Chita Key Historic District · Photo: Linda Pikula, NOAA/NESDIS/Miami Library. · Public domainCutler Bay’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cutler Bay, 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.
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.
Cutler Bay’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 409 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cutler Bay’s, its schools beat 65%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cutler Bay Middle, then Cutler Bay Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mater Academy Bay Elementary, Mater Academy Bay Middle School, Mater Academy Bay High School, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St. Richard School (private), KLC Academy and Learning Center (private), Kids Learning Center-S Dade 2 (private) and Golden Horizon Academy - Cutler Bay (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.
What’s behind Cutler Bay’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cutler Bay, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Middle
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Middle
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Middle
Grades 6–8 · 935 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 590 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 590 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 590 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 590 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Cutler Bay’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.
Above the state in reading
Cutler Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Cutler Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cutler Bay | B+ | Dade County |
| Palmetto Bay | B+ | Dade County |
Every school in Cutler Bay
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).
Questions about Cutler Bay’s schools
Are Cutler Bay’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cutler Bay 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 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cutler Bay in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cutler Bay kids go to high school?
Cutler Bay Senior High School, with 590 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Cutler Bay’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 Cutler Bay 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 Cutler Bay?
Yes: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St. Richard School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 443 students), KLC Academy and Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 113 students), Kids Learning Center-S Dade 2 (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 91 students) and Golden Horizon Academy - Cutler Bay (special education, grades K–8, 62 students). Cutler Bay also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Cutler Bay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cutler Bay → They have their own page.
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.