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Miami Central Senior High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 24% of Florida high schools

Summary

Miami Central Senior High School is a public magnet high school located in Miami, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,404 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a magnet school, Miami Central Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Florida high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 541 out of 687 schools in 2013-2014 to 645 out of 844 schools in 2024-2025. The school's test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 30% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 in 2024-2025, compared to 60% statewide and 66% in the Miami-Dade district. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 28.2% and the state average of 29.1%.

Nearby schools in the Miami-Dade district, such as Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores and William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, have significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings than Miami Central Senior High School. This suggests that there are high-performing schools within the same district, but Miami Central Senior High School is not one of them. The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at Miami Central Senior High School, ranging from 69.8% to 90.62% over the past few years, indicates that the student population faces significant economic challenges, which can contribute to lower academic achievement.

1,414

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,280

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1781 NW 95th St
Miami, FL 33147

(305) 696-4161

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Miami Central Senior High School:

Elementary:	Arcola Lake Elementary School
	Broadmoor Elementary School
	Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center
	Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center
	More...
	Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center
	Lakeview Elementary School
	Van E. Blanton Elementary School
Middle:	Madison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.7%

Hispanic:

29.8%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

645^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 106High Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
2025	23.9	645 of 844	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	606 of 807	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	587 of 792	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	606 of 774	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	622 of 746	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	576 of 734	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	564 of 716	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	555 of 714	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	569 of 693	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	541 of 687	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	524 of 648	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	541 of 606	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	528 of 622	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	488 of 620	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	472 of 587	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	501 of 577	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	492 of 563	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	427 of 477	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.8	446 of 487	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.3	427 of 484	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History65%-6 vs state

Biology 155%-16 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Geometry32%-23 vs state

Algebra 130%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Miami Central Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miami Central Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1781 NW 95th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 696-4161	1,414	73	19.3	63.8%	19 (1.3%)	971 (68.7%)	422 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	23.9	645^th of 844 public high schools	23.6%		23.6	606^th of 807 public high schools	24.9%	39				29.0	38.0					30.0	32.0	55.0	65.0		$13,280	$1,677	$11,604
Cope Center North	Public	6-12	9950 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3300	28	10	2.8	71.4%	0 (0.0%)	19 (67.9%)	9 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10151 NW 19th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8324	1,290	57	22.6	58.1%	5 (0.4%)	1,106 (85.7%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	58.5	229^th of 844 public high schools	72.9%		61.6	201^st of 807 public high schools	75.1%	28				66.0	71.0					36.0	49.0	56.0	86.0		$10,877	$1,216	$9,661
Stellar Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7900 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 693-2273	312	12	26.0	11.5%	1 (0.3%)	167 (53.5%)	142 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2.7	783^rd of 844 public high schools	7.2%		2.3	779^th of 807 public high schools	3.5%	4				10.0	11.0					10.0	4.0	12.0	18.0		$10,096	$255	$9,841
Secondary Student Success Center-804	Public	6-12	6300 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 694-4444	24	0		66.7%	0 (0.0%)	12 (50.0%)	11 (45.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														30.0
D.A. Dorsey Technical College	Public	9-12	7100 NW 17th Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 693-2490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
School For Advanced Studies North	Public	11-12	11380 NW 27th Ave	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-1089	113	4	28.2	27.4%	16 (14.2%)	34 (30.1%)	60 (53.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)													100.0		$10,019	$732	$9,289
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy For Community Education.	Public	9-12	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 756-2100	77	8	9.6	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	18 (23.4%)	59 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	275^th of 844 public high schools	67.4%		15.3	661^st of 807 public high schools	18.1%	386				22.0	69.0					61.0	92.0	83.0	54.0		$26,513	$1,812	$24,701
Doctors Charter School Of Miami Shores	Public, Charter	6-12	11301 NW 5th Ave	Miami Shores	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 754-2381	567	27	21.0	24.2%	31 (5.5%)	379 (66.8%)	150 (26.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	65.1	182^nd of 844 public high schools	78.4%		64.1	180^th of 807 public high schools	77.7%	2	74.0	73.0	73.0	64.0	66.0	42.0	60.0	48.0	52.0	60.0	73.0	71.0	87.0	89.0	$11,763	$468	$11,295
Miami Northwestern Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 NW 71st St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 836-0991	1,479	71	20.8	65.1%	11 (0.7%)	1,174 (79.4%)	286 (19.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	27.8	608^th of 844 public high schools	28.0%		34.1	488^th of 807 public high schools	39.5%	120				31.0	43.0					21.0	37.0	75.0	57.0		$12,503	$1,531	$10,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Central Senior High School

What schools feed into Miami Central Senior High School?

Miami Central Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arcola Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary : Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center
Elementary : Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center
Elementary : Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary : Van E. Blanton Elementary School
Middle : Madison Middle School

Is Miami Central Senior High School a good school?

Miami Central Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Central Senior High School?

Students at Miami Central Senior High School are 69% African American, 30% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Miami Central Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Miami Central Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,414 students attended Miami Central Senior High School.

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