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Arcola Lake Elementary School

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Arcola Lake Elementary School ranks 1464 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1464^th

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of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Arcola Lake Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in Miami, FL, serving 601 students within the Miami-Dade school district, where about 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its strong and consistent math performance, with 3rd graders scoring 68% proficiency in 2025-2026—the highest among nearby schools like Charles R. Drew K-8 Center (13th percentile) and Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center (16th percentile). Arcola Lake has also shown a positive upward trend in its state ranking, climbing from the 18th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, while many neighboring schools have remained stagnant or declined.

However, the school faces a significant challenge with English Language Arts (ELA) scores, which lag behind state averages—only 36% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 60% statewide. This contrasts sharply with its math success, suggesting a need for stronger literacy support. On a brighter note, 5th-grade science scores have improved dramatically, jumping from 29% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 53% in 2025-2026, indicating effective curriculum changes. Compared to its closest neighbor, Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School, Arcola Lake outperforms in 5th-grade math (63% vs. 62%) and has a more stable upward trajectory, while McCrary has been more volatile in its rankings.

Chronic absenteeism remains a critical issue at Arcola Lake, with a rate of 36.4% in 2023-2024, higher than the district average of 28.2% and the state average of 31.4%. This is notably higher than Van E. Blanton Elementary School (22.3%) but lower than Liberty City Elementary School (45.4%). The school spends $16,589 per student, which is higher than several nearby schools like Holmes Elementary School ($13,414) and Edison Park K-8 Center ($14,641). Reducing absenteeism could be key to boosting ELA scores and overall performance, as the school’s improvement in ranking correlates with a decrease in chronic absenteeism from 41.7% to 36.4% over recent years.

601

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,589

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1037 NW 81st St
Miami, FL 33150

(305) 836-2820

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Arcola Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Miami Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 29% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,464^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 281Elementary 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	37.7	1464 of 2242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1277 of 2258	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1126 of 2256	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	1457 of 2240	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1811 of 2219	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1637 of 2247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1716 of 2182	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1277 of 2118	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1773 of 2112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	1727 of 2087	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1813 of 2064	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	1871 of 2029	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	1683 of 1984	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1738 of 1985	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	1848 of 1919	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	1733 of 1847	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	1675 of 1789	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	1575 of 1786	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	1534 of 1688	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math63%~ state avg

Science53%-7 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Arcola Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1037 NW 81st St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2820	601	34	17.6	67.7%	14 (2.3%)	325 (54.1%)	259 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37.7	1464^th of 2242 public elementary schools	34.7%		42.8	1277^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%	187	36.0	49.0	54.0				68.0	58.0	63.0				53.0						$16,589	$2,879	$13,709
Jesse J. McCrary Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	514 NW 77th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 754-7531	382	23	16.6	64.9%	2 (0.5%)	225 (58.9%)	152 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	40.5	1389^th of 2242 public elementary schools	38.0%		18.3	1965^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.0%	576	42.0	65.0	37.0				66.0	60.0	62.0				56.0						$16,513	$1,922	$14,592
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-3421	395	20	19.7	79.2%	1 (0.3%)	325 (82.3%)	68 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38	1455^th of 2242 public elementary schools	35.1%		25.8	1763^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.9%	308	27.0	56.0	54.0				63.0	65.0	71.0				37.0						$13,414	$1,702	$11,713
Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1895 NW 75th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-4973	269	14	19.2	73.2%	1 (0.4%)	191 (71.0%)	74 (27.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.6	1912^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.7%		25.1	1782^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.1%	130	33.0	29.0	43.0	49.0	54.0	68.0	44.0	43.0	33.0	76.0	68.0		43.0	83.0	100.0			75.0	$17,666	$2,050	$15,616
Thena Crowder Early Childhood Diagnostic Special Education	Public	PK-K	757 NW 66th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 836-0012	69	8	8.6	73.9%	1 (1.4%)	51 (73.9%)	17 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Liberty City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 NW 71st St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-8532	299	16	18.6	65.6%	0 (0.0%)	190 (63.5%)	107 (35.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	1199^th of 2242 public elementary schools	46.5%		41.4	1312^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.9%	113	65.0	53.0	44.0				75.0	72.0	63.0				35.0						$18,188	$2,457	$15,731
Edison Park K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	500 NW 67th St	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-3658	441	30	14.7	71.4%	5 (1.1%)	316 (71.7%)	119 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.5	1546^th of 2242 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.9	1727^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.5%	181	56.0	42.0	37.0	57.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	61.0	53.0	52.0	30.0	59.0	44.0	54.0	95.0			68.0	$14,641	$1,521	$13,119
Van E. Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10327 NW 11th Ave	Miami	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 696-9241	374	21	17.8	69.3%	1 (0.3%)	253 (67.6%)	119 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	1335^th of 2242 public elementary schools	40.5%		48.6	1144^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%	191	50.0	66.0	49.0				55.0	88.0	39.0				58.0						$13,776	$1,598	$12,177
Dr. Charles R Drew K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1775 NW 60th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 691-8021	461	27	17.0	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	410 (88.9%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	1940^th of 2242 public elementary schools	13.5%		12.7	2091^st of 2258 public elementary schools	7.4%	151	36.0	22.0	38.0	57.0	63.0	66.0	35.0	30.0	28.0	57.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	47.0	86.0	92.0	95.0	77.0	$15,867	$1,807	$14,061
Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 NW 84th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-6491	383	22	17.4	64.0%	6 (1.6%)	189 (49.3%)	186 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21.3	1893^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.8	2018^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.6%	125	40.0	33.0	38.0	59.0	70.0	45.0	32.0	54.0	37.0	63.0	73.0	79.0	48.0	73.0	100.0		79.0	91.0	$15,420	$2,339	$13,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcola Lake Elementary School

What district is Arcola Lake Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Arcola Lake Elementary School a good school?

Arcola Lake Elementary School ranks 1464^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arcola Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcola Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Miami Central Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Arcola Lake Elementary School?

Students at Arcola Lake Elementary School are 54% African American, 43% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Arcola Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Arcola Lake Elementary School.

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