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George Washington Carver Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Florida middle schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Middle School in Coral Gables, FL, is a public school serving 941 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade district, and it stands out as an academic powerhouse with a consistent top-2% ranking in Florida for over a decade. This school achieves remarkable results, with proficiency rates of 93% or higher in every subject and grade tested for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it 20th out of 1,216 schools statewide. In contrast, its nearest neighbor, Ponce De Leon Middle School, ranks 698th, highlighting a dramatic performance gap within the same city. Even high-performing charters like Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus) and International Studies Charter Middle School cannot match Carver's across-the-board excellence, as they show dips in specific areas like 8th-grade science or ELA.

A key differentiator is Carver's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.5%, which is nearly eight times lower than the district average of 28.2% and nine times lower than the state average. This rate is dramatically lower than Ponce De Leon Middle School's 27.5%, signaling strong student engagement and a positive school culture. Additionally, only 12.96% of Carver students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much lower percentage than nearby schools like Mater Brickell Academy Middle (63.24%) or Shenandoah Middle School (59.55%). This unique socioeconomic profile, combined with its elite performance, suggests Carver attracts families highly focused on academics.

Interestingly, Carver's success is not driven by higher spending, as its per-student expenditure of $10,755 is lower than several lower-performing peers, including Ponce De Leon Middle School ($12,659) and Mater Brickell Academy Middle ($12,906). This points to effective resource allocation and a strong curriculum as the true drivers. The school's consistency—with every test score between 85% and 100%—indicates a system of excellence that leaves no subject or grade behind, making it a top choice for families seeking a stable, high-achieving middle school environment in Coral Gables.

941

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,755

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Lincoln Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33133

(305) 444-7388

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

White:

25.4%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (95% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school95%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

20^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 76Middle Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	20 of 1216	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	27 of 1205	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	15 of 1196	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	22 of 1177	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	14 of 1148	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	13 of 1136	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	10 of 1099	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	12 of 1035	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	10 of 1031	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	10 of 997	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	97.5	9 of 999	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	98.2	8 of 956	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	98.0	5 of 897	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	96.8	4 of 891	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	97.3	4 of 839	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	97.5	4 of 780	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	97.7	3 of 740	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	98.2	4 of 736	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	98.3	4 of 675	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	3 of 602	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	98.2	2 of 593	99.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 199%+25 vs state

Civics99%+22 vs state

Algebra 196%+33 vs state

Math95%+34 vs state

English Language Arts94%+33 vs state

Science85%+33 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, June 18, 2009

I just graduated this year from Carver, and while some of the kids aren't up to par as you'd expect, the curriculum is. The teachers are great, the classes aren't too big so kids have more teacher-student interactions, and you can literally talk to your teachers about ANYTHING. And with the International Studies/Education program, we keep up with the rest of the schools around the world, which is "above average" in the US. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Lincoln Dr	Coral Gables	33133	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 444-7388	941	47	20.0	13.0%	239 (25.4%)	27 (2.9%)	630 (67.0%)	24 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.2%)	94.7	20^th of 1216 public middle schools	98.4%		94.7	27^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.8%	7	93.0	96.0	94.0	93.0		97.0	85.0	96.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	$10,755	$1,076	$9,679
Ponce De Leon Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5801 Augusto St	Coral Gables	33146	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 661-1611	778	42	18.5	49.6%	40 (5.1%)	51 (6.6%)	680 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	698^th of 1216 public middle schools	42.6%		41.1	730^th of 1205 public middle schools	39.4%	32	66.0	67.0	50.0	67.0	43.0	52.0	36.0	83.0	79.0	93.0	66.0	$12,659	$1,396	$11,263
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	5876 SW 68th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 740-0509	166	7	23.7	18.7%	9 (5.4%)	2 (1.2%)	154 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.6	14^th of 1216 public middle schools	98.8%		95.9	18^th of 1205 public middle schools	98.5%	4	95.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.0			98.0		98.0	98.0	$8,976	$84	$8,891
Somerset Academy Key Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 481-0602	370	0		3.0%	37 (10.0%)	131 (35.4%)	192 (51.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	47.9	653^rd of 1216 public middle schools	46.3%		26.8	922^nd of 1205 public middle schools	23.5%	269	59.0	59.0	53.0	61.0	82.0	64.0	23.0	80.0		100.0	61.0	$9,983	$814	$9,170
International Studies Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(754) 321-0000	288	0	15.0	54.2%	116 (40.3%)	13 (4.5%)	155 (53.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.3	301^st of 1216 public middle schools	75.2%		66.2	373^rd of 1205 public middle schools	69.0%	72	73.0	84.0	70.0	67.0	81.0	78.0	38.0	99.0		96.0	79.0	$8,255	$563	$7,692
Shenandoah Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1950 SW 19th St	Miami	33145	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 856-8282	1,231	60	20.5	59.5%	17 (1.4%)	145 (11.8%)	1,066 (86.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	783^rd of 1216 public middle schools	35.6%		39.8	748^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.9%	35	58.0	58.0	55.0	59.0	38.0	44.0	42.0	83.0	100.0	100.0	68.0	$9,684	$1,175	$8,510
South Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6750 SW 60th St	South Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 661-3481	720	33	21.8	37.5%	51 (7.1%)	67 (9.3%)	587 (81.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	71	318^th of 1216 public middle schools	73.8%		64.5	395^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.2%	77	78.0	76.0	68.0	68.0	56.0	71.0	60.0	87.0	84.0	96.0	88.0	$10,070	$807	$9,263
International Studies Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2480 SW 8th St	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 643-2955	320	21	15.2	56.9%	75 (23.4%)	9 (2.8%)	232 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	85.7	124^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.8%		90.2	76^th of 1205 public middle schools	93.7%	48	75.0	76.0	89.0	84.0	79.0	92.0	75.0	97.0		100.0	93.0	$9,888	$164	$9,724
Kinloch Park Middle School	Public	6-8	4340 NW 3rd St	Miami	33126	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 445-5467	746	35	21.3	54.4%	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	735 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1049^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.7%		15.9	1058^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.2%	9	37.0	31.0	41.0	47.0	36.0	50.0	19.0	78.0		88.0	60.0	$11,076	$1,801	$9,275
West Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7525 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 261-8383	599	33	18.1	51.6%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	592 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	943^rd of 1216 public middle schools	22.5%		19.4	1014^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.9%	71	44.0	52.0	40.0	41.0	38.0	56.0	34.0	76.0	83.0	95.0	69.0	$12,395	$1,435	$10,961

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Middle School

What district is George Washington Carver Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Middle School?

Students at George Washington Carver Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend George Washington Carver Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended George Washington Carver Middle School.

Is George Washington Carver Middle School a good school?

Yes! George Washington Carver Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 1216 Florida middle schools.

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