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B+
Schools in Miami Lakes · Dade County School District

Miami Lakes’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Miami Lakes, 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
13
7,669 students on the public path
In brief

Miami Lakes’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 315 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Miami Lakes’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School (private), Continental Academy (private), Angels Reach Academy for Divergent Learners (private), Educational World Learning Center (private), Childrens Kingdom Enrichment Center. (private), Tutor Me Daycare and Preschool 2 (private), Growing Days Childcare and Learning Center (private) and Children Paradise Learning Center #5 (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 Miami Lakes’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 (315)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 Miami Lakes’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 Miami Lakes, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Miami Lakes’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

Miami Lakes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Miami Lakes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Miami LakesB+Dade County
HialeahB+Dade County

Every school in Miami Lakes

13 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 Miami Lakesby address
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
1,404 students17:1Rate it →
Miami Lakes K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,196 students19:1Rate it →
Miami Lakes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hialeah
B+
987 students25:1Rate it →
Barbara Goleman Senior High
High · Grades 8–12
B−
2,973 students27:1Rate it →
Miami Lakes Educational Center
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,109 students25:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
Private · Catholic
578 students21:1Rate it →
Continental Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
142 studentsRate it →
Angels Reach Academy for Divergent Learners
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
130 students15:1Rate it →
Educational World Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Nonsectarian
100 students30:1Rate it →
Childrens Kingdom Enrichment Center.
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
98 studentsRate it →
Tutor Me Daycare and Preschool 2
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
96 students16:1Rate it →
Growing Days Childcare and Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Nonsectarian
71 students3:1Rate it →
Children Paradise Learning Center #5
Elementary · Grades 1–5
Private · Nonsectarian
57 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College).

Questions about Miami Lakes’s schools

Are Miami Lakes’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes in?

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

Where do Miami Lakes kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Barbara Goleman Senior High and Miami Lakes Educational Center.

What is Miami Lakes’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 Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes?

Yes: Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 578 students), Continental Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 142 students), Angels Reach Academy for Divergent Learners (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 130 students), Educational World Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 100 students), Childrens Kingdom Enrichment Center. (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 98 students), Tutor Me Daycare and Preschool 2 (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 96 students), Growing Days Childcare and Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 71 students) and Children Paradise Learning Center #5 (nonsectarian, grades 1–5, 57 students).

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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.