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Lawton Chiles Middle School

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Lawton Chiles Middle School ranks 747 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lawton Chiles Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Hialeah, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 570. As part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida, Lawton Chiles Middle School has demonstrated some strengths, particularly in certain subject areas, but also faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors.

The school has consistently outperformed the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several subject areas, such as EOC/Geometry, EOC/Biology 1, and FAST/Math for 8th grade. However, it lags behind in ELA and Math proficiency, especially in 6th and 7th grades. When compared to nearby middle schools in the same district, Lawton Chiles Middle School generally performs better in EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and EOC/Biology 1, but struggles in ELA and Math proficiency. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.2% to 31.4% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the lower proficiency rates in these subjects.

Lawton Chiles Middle School serves a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.67% to 82.26% over the past few years. This suggests that the school may require additional support and resources to address the needs of its student population. The increased per-student spending at the school, from $10,567 in 2020-2021 to $13,311 in 2023-2024, could indicate a focus on improving educational resources and support, but the school's performance suggests that additional strategies may be needed to translate this investment into better academic outcomes.

514

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,663

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8190 NW 197th St
Hialeah, FL 33015

(305) 816-9101

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Lawton Chiles Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Feeder schools for Lawton Chiles Middle School:

Elementary:	Hialeah Gardens Elementary School
	Palm Springs North Elementary School
	Spanish Lake Elementary School
	West Lakes Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

African American:

15.2%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

747^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 77Middle 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	39.9	747 of 1205	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	731 of 1196	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	748 of 1177	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	748 of 1148	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	745 of 1136	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	569 of 1099	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	557 of 1035	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	471 of 1031	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	524 of 997	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	645 of 999	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	629 of 956	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.4	667 of 897	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	622 of 891	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	590 of 839	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	502 of 780	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	463 of 740	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	443 of 736	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	433 of 675	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	405 of 602	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.1	366 of 593	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 187%+16 vs state

Civics64%-7 vs state

Geometry62%+7 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Algebra 148%-12 vs state

Math44%-12 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

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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 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 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
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%		39.1	731^st of 1196 public middle schools	38.9%	16	40.0	54.0	56.0	48.0	22.0	55.0	43.0	48.0	62.0	87.0	64.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 820-8800	496	28	17.7	56.9%	13 (2.6%)	101 (20.4%)	377 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	1057^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.3%		21.2	981^st of 1196 public middle schools	18.0%	76	37.0	36.0	36.0	28.0	26.0	34.0	22.0	67.0	53.0	97.0	57.0	$13,844	$1,424	$12,421
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	409	20	20.4	60.9%	16 (3.9%)	126 (30.8%)	252 (61.6%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%		84.8	146^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.8%	47	87.0	79.0	92.0	80.0	80.0	91.0	63.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17300 NW 87th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 512-3917	870	39	22.3	68.2%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	844 (97.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70.5	324^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.1%		67.3	360^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.9%	36	68.0	80.0	68.0	63.0	77.0	68.0	46.0	75.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	$9,832	$417	$9,415
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 SW 48th Ct	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4600	1,030	56	18.4	41.9%	78 (7.6%)	414 (40.2%)	407 (39.5%)	91 (8.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	63.3	410^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.0%		61.5	425^th of 1196 public middle schools	64.5%	15	75.0	68.0	60.0	79.0	52.0	32.0	51.0	86.0	98.0	100.0	79.0	$11,838	$1,145	$10,691
Miami Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3900	987	39	25.3	48.9%	15 (1.5%)	243 (24.6%)	718 (72.7%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	69	338^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.0%		61.8	419^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.0%	81	73.0	71.0	69.0	74.0	62.0	62.0	38.0	82.0	89.0	91.0	82.0	$10,518	$1,246	$9,272
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 620-1294	509	26	19.5	59.9%	6 (1.2%)	178 (35.0%)	320 (62.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	929^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.9%		25.1	927^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.5%	2	34.0	36.0	44.0	46.0	41.0	46.0	36.0	84.0	88.0	81.0	55.0	$13,308	$1,407	$11,901
New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	965	50	19.3	50.5%	14 (1.5%)	672 (69.6%)	234 (24.2%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.5%)	30.3	885^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.6%		23.8	947^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.8%	62	48.0	42.0	52.0	39.0	45.0	40.0	25.0	81.0	86.0	93.0	65.0	$11,574	$1,349	$10,225
Walter C. Young Middle School	Public	6-8	901 NW 129th Ave	Pembroke Pines	33028	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4570	691	36	19.1	34.0%	61 (8.8%)	235 (34.0%)	351 (50.8%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	64.2	400^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.8%		58.8	460^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.5%	60	70.0	66.0	63.0	67.0	68.0	39.0	50.0	97.0	100.0	98.0	76.0	$14,033	$1,199	$12,834
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2652	411	22	18.6	69.8%	5 (1.2%)	329 (80.0%)	76 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	800^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.6%		29	877^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.7%	77	53.0	41.0	38.0	63.0	45.0	52.0	38.0	78.0	84.0	100.0	63.0	$14,908	$2,968	$11,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton Chiles Middle School

How many students attend Lawton Chiles Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Lawton Chiles Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawton Chiles Middle School?

Students at Lawton Chiles Middle School are 82% Hispanic, 15% African American, 2% White.

What district is Lawton Chiles Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What high school do graduates of Lawton Chiles Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lawton Chiles Middle School usually go on to attend Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Is Lawton Chiles Middle School a good school?

Lawton Chiles Middle School ranks 747^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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