Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Little Havana Campus)

Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Little Havana Campus) is a K-8 charter school in Miami, FL, serving 674 students in the Miami-Dade district, and it stands out as a "math powerhouse" with exceptional performance in mathematics and end-of-course exams, though it faces challenges in English Language Arts (ELA).

This school’s greatest strength is its math instruction. In the most recent school year, math proficiency rates ranged from 77% to 94% across grades, significantly outpacing district and state averages by 15 to 41 percentage points. Its performance on high-stakes exams is equally impressive, with near-perfect scores in Algebra 1 (96-100% proficiency for three consecutive years) and Civics (96% proficiency). However, ELA scores tell a different story, with rates between 45% and 61%—consistently below the district average. This creates a large internal gap between math and reading skills. Nearby, Ada Merritt K-8 Center (a 5-star school) achieves near-perfect scores in both subjects, showing that Lincoln-Marti’s ELA weakness is not a neighborhood-wide issue but a school-specific challenge. Compared to Mater Academy East Charter School (4-star), Lincoln-Marti matches or slightly exceeds it in math but falls behind in ELA.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has steadily declined to 23.6%, which is below both district and state averages—a sign of improving school culture and family engagement. The school’s per-student spending has risen to $12,000, which is moderate compared to nearby charters. The neighborhood around Lincoln-Marti is a microcosm of educational diversity, with top-tier schools like Ada Merritt, solid performers like Mater Academy East, and struggling schools like Riverside Elementary School (1-star) all within a half-mile radius. This suggests that school choice and specific leadership drive success more than the neighborhood itself. For parents, Lincoln-Marti offers a strong math foundation and excellent preparation for advanced exams, but a targeted focus on reading support could help close the gap with the area’s top performers.