Goulds’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Goulds, 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.
Goulds’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School, My Ca.sa Charter School, Academir Preparatory High School and Children S Rainbow Day School (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 Goulds’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 Goulds, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Kindergarten in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
1st grade in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
2nd grade in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
3rd grade in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
4th grade in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
5th grade in Goulds
Pine Villa Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Miami
6th grade in Goulds
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 6–12 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Goulds
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 6–12 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Goulds
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 6–12 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Goulds
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 6–12 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Goulds
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 6–12 · 514 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Goulds’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
Goulds vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Goulds’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Goulds | B+ | Dade County |
| Cutler Bay | B+ | Dade County |
Every school in Goulds
6 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 Goulds’s schools
Are Goulds’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Goulds 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 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Goulds in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
What is Goulds’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 Goulds 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 Goulds?
Yes: Children S Rainbow Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 300 students). Goulds also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Goulds families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Goulds → 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.