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Caribbean K-8 Center

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Caribbean K-8 Center ranks 1608 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Caribbean K-8 Center is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 752 students in Pre-K through 8th grade within the Miami-Dade school district, where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has historically faced academic challenges, ranking in the bottom third of Florida elementary schools for the past decade. However, there are some bright spots. A standout is its Algebra 1 performance: 95% of 8th graders scored proficient, dramatically outperforming the district (69%) and state (63%) averages, and even surpassing nearby high-performing charters like Somerset Academy Silver Palms (99%) and Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School (94%). This suggests the advanced math track for 8th graders is exceptionally effective. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly in science, with only 46% of 5th graders and 40% of 8th graders proficient, well below district and state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 33.1% is the highest among nearby schools, far exceeding Somerset Academy Silver Palms (6.8%) and South Miami Heights Elementary (21.5%).

While the school’s overall performance remains low, there is a slight upward trend, with its state ranking stabilizing at the 28th percentile for two consecutive years after a dip. This, combined with the strong Algebra 1 results, offers a small but positive sign. For parents, this school presents a mixed picture: it excels in advanced math for older students but struggles with attendance and core subjects like science. Nearby schools like Somerset Academy Silver Palms and Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School show that high achievement is possible even with different funding levels, highlighting that factors beyond poverty and spending are at play in student success.

752

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,152

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11990 SW 200th St
Miami, FL 33177

(305) 233-7131

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Caribbean K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:	Cutler Bay Middle
High:	Miami Southridge Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

African American:

31.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Miami-Dade's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,608^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

794^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 279Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1608 of 2240	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1636 of 2258	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1519 of 2256	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1725 of 2240	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1538 of 2219	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1816 of 2247	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1585 of 2182	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1729 of 2118	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1896 of 2112	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1763 of 2087	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	1781 of 2064	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1959 of 2029	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	1795 of 1984	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1798 of 1985	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	1666 of 1919	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	1687 of 1847	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	1697 of 1789	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.6	1676 of 1786	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	1632 of 1688	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	794 of 1216	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	689 of 1205	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	803 of 1196	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	786 of 1177	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	837 of 1148	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	841 of 1136	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	766 of 1099	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	854 of 1035	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	887 of 1031	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

Math57%-5 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Science43%-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	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
Caribbean K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	11990 SW 200th St	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-7131	752	42	17.9	69.8%	12 (1.6%)	236 (31.4%)	489 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	32.3	1608^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.3	1636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.5%	28	45.0	42.0	54.0	52.0	51.0	56.0	63.0	66.0	47.0	54.0	41.0	71.0	46.0	40.0	95.0			69.0	$12,152	$1,459	$10,693
South Miami Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12231 SW 190th Ter	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-6610	436	27	16.1	52.8%	9 (2.1%)	56 (12.8%)	368 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.1	1315^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.4	1238^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.2%	77	53.0	48.0	60.0				59.0	62.0	58.0				60.0						$13,205	$1,388	$11,818
Academir Charter School Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	19185 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 964-7542	1,172	63	18.6	79.3%	16 (1.4%)	17 (1.5%)	1,127 (96.2%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72.2	571^st of 2240 public elementary schools	74.5%		63.9	781^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.4%	210	74.0	66.0	82.0	51.0	67.0	65.0	83.0	75.0	74.0	38.0	63.0	74.0	80.0	35.0	67.0	90.0	83.0	83.0	$11,296	$641	$10,656
Pine Villa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21799 SW 117th Ct	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-5366	219	10	21.9	83.6%	0 (0.0%)	175 (79.9%)	40 (18.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1642^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%		82.6	350^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.5%	1292	38.0	58.0	52.0				63.0	52.0	56.0				33.0						$24,452	$2,917	$21,534
My Ca.Sa Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	12700 SW 216th St	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 732-2934	115	0		5.2%	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	108 (93.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	73	553^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.3%					(n/a)	60.0	77.0					83.0	85.0											$14,090	$2,498	$11,592
Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10853 SW 216th St	Cutler Bay	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 255-0064	521	25	20.8	3.6%	30 (5.8%)	126 (24.2%)	342 (65.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.2	1340^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.9	1225^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%	115	68.0	58.0	57.0	74.0	82.0	87.0	61.0	50.0	43.0	65.0	71.0	81.0	30.0	61.0	94.0			87.0	$13,099	$40	$13,058
Miami Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17661 SW 117th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 238-3602	656	46	14.2	55.8%	17 (2.6%)	57 (8.7%)	576 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	31.6	1632^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%		44.8	1230^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.5%	402	54.0	60.0	50.0				54.0	62.0	38.0				45.0						$14,665	$1,525	$13,140
Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	18491 SW 134th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-6074	805	38	21.1	67.6%	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	772 (95.9%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.6	247^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.4	187^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.7%	60	64.0	78.0	82.0				92.0	89.0	90.0				70.0						$10,014	$1,019	$8,995
Bel-Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 SW 194th St	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 233-5401	324	20	16.2	63.9%	6 (1.9%)	72 (22.2%)	239 (73.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.7	857^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.7%		41.3	1317^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.7%	460	64.0	57.0	61.0				79.0	62.0	63.0				76.0						$15,328	$1,573	$13,755
Cutler Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20210 Coral Sea Rd	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 235-4611	430	25	17.2	64.9%	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	332 (77.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	1026^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.4	1236^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	210	62.0	57.0	64.0				64.0	77.0	52.0	94.0			54.0						$14,594	$2,026	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Caribbean K-8 Center

What is the racial makeup of Caribbean K-8 Center?

Students at Caribbean K-8 Center are 65% Hispanic, 31% African American, 2% White.

What district is Caribbean K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Caribbean K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Caribbean K-8 Center.

What schools do graduates of Caribbean K-8 Center attend?

Students who attend Caribbean K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cutler Bay Middle
High : Miami Southridge Senior High

Is Caribbean K-8 Center a good school?

Caribbean K-8 Center ranks 1608^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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