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Carol City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Carol City Elementary School in Miami Gardens, FL, is a public school serving 308 students in grades PK-5 within the Miami-Dade district, and it faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

The most pressing issue at Carol City Elementary is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. This is nearly double the rate of many neighboring schools, such as Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School (23.0%) and North Glade Elementary School (23.2%), and far exceeds the state average of 31.4%. This high rate of missed school days is strongly linked to the school's consistently low academic performance. For example, in 5th grade science, only 30% of Carol City students were proficient, compared to 62% at North Glade and 60% at Myrtle Grove Elementary. The school's state ranking has dropped to the 9th percentile, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in Florida.

Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope in early-grade math, where 3rd-grade proficiency once exceeded district and state averages. However, this strength has not been sustained across other subjects or grade levels. The contrast with Hive Preparatory School, a top-performing school just 1.66 miles away with a 23.5% absenteeism rate, highlights that the school's struggles are not simply due to its location. With a high student-teacher ratio of 22:1 and spending that is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, the school's core challenge remains getting students into the classroom consistently to benefit from instruction.

308

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,782

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4375 NW 173rd Dr
Miami Gardens, FL 33055

(305) 621-0509

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Carol City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Carol City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

37.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

2,044^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	2044 of 2240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1846 of 2258	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1521 of 2256	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1805 of 2240	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1635 of 2219	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	2195 of 2247	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1313 of 2182	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1236 of 2118	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.2	1777 of 2112	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1388 of 2087	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.5	1899 of 2064	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	1509 of 2029	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	1541 of 1984	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	1339 of 1985	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1427 of 1919	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	1363 of 1847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	1250 of 1789	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.4	1498 of 1786	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	1462 of 1688	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.1	181 of 199	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math49%-15 vs state

English Language Arts38%-23 vs state

Science30%-30 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carol City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 NW 173rd Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 621-0509	308	14	22.0	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	186 (60.4%)	115 (37.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	2044^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.8%		22.1	1846^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	198	40.0	38.0	35.0		48.0	56.0	44.0		30.0	$14,782	$1,679	$13,103
North Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 NW 177th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-3608	216	14	15.4	63.4%	6 (2.8%)	28 (13.0%)	181 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1263^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.6	1514^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.9%	251	46.0	66.0	54.0		58.0	71.0	50.0		62.0	$15,203	$1,410	$13,793
Lake Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 NW 183rd St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-6536	255	16	15.9	58.0%	3 (1.2%)	114 (44.7%)	138 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56	984^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.9	1046^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.7%	62	64.0	66.0	41.0		69.0	82.0	63.0		44.0	$17,030	$1,560	$15,470
Barbara Hawkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19010 NW 37th Ave	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2615	227	13	17.4	70.9%	4 (1.8%)	191 (84.1%)	32 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1492^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	33.4%		28.9	1676^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.8%	184	62.0	47.0	50.0		65.0	43.0	58.0		49.0	$14,594	$1,823	$12,772
Bridge Prep Academy Of Miami Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	3490 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 772-7402	115	0		12.2%	2 (1.7%)	58 (50.4%)	53 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)	26.0	41.0	62.0	47.0	30.0	27.0	38.0	47.0	46.0	$16,423	$1,505	$14,918
Miami Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 NW 195th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-5321	264	14	18.8	64.8%	7 (2.7%)	83 (31.4%)	174 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.1	810^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.8%		55.5	980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	170	46.0	74.0	55.0		65.0	88.0	86.0		67.0	$13,963	$1,289	$12,674
Myrtle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 NW 176th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-8431	154	9	17.1	79.2%	1 (0.6%)	112 (72.7%)	41 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1382^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		30.3	1635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.6%	253	41.0	45.0	60.0		59.0	55.0	63.0		60.0	$20,231	$3,104	$17,127
Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 NW 195th Dr	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 628-5776	568	39	14.5	68.1%	7 (1.2%)	55 (9.7%)	498 (87.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	1668^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.6	1735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%	67	41.0	49.0	41.0		76.0	58.0	48.0		42.0	$16,330	$1,697	$14,633
Golden Glades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16520 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9641	210	13	16.1	79.0%	3 (1.4%)	171 (81.4%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1555^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.2	1695^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.9%	140	53.0	24.0	57.0		69.0	38.0	48.0		57.0	$23,376	$5,834	$17,542
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 NW 191st St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2657	330	22	15.0	71.8%	5 (1.5%)	271 (82.1%)	53 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44	1294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.2%		31.8	1597^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.3%	303	57.0	45.0	56.0		59.0	61.0	71.0		54.0	$17,381	$1,641	$15,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Carol City Elementary School

What district is Carol City Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What schools do graduates of Carol City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carol City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carol City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carol City Elementary School?

Students at Carol City Elementary School are 60% African American, 37% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Carol City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Carol City Elementary School.

Is Carol City Elementary School a good school?

Carol City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida elementary schools.

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