Summary:
The 33034 zip code in Florida City, FL, is served by six schools within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, including three elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, all facing significant socioeconomic challenges with high free/reduced lunch rates.
Two schools stand out as clear leaders in this area. Lincoln-Marti Schools (International Campus) is the top-performing elementary school, earning a 3-star rating and achieving proficiency rates often 20-40 points above state averages, such as 93% of 3rd graders proficient in Math. It also boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (11:1) and highest per-student spending ($16,253). Charter High School Of The Americas (Florida City Campus) is a small high school (48 students) that earned a 5-star rating with 90% Geometry proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.8%) in the zip code. In contrast, Florida City Elementary School and Miami Community Charter Middle School struggle significantly, with Florida City Elementary ranking in the bottom 12% of Florida elementary schools and Miami Community Charter Middle School showing only 10% proficiency in 8th-grade Science.
The Miami Community Charter School network shows inconsistent performance, with its elementary school showing some bright spots (66% 3rd-grade ELA proficiency) but its middle and high schools consistently underperforming state averages. Chronic absenteeism is a powerful predictor of success, ranging from 15.8% at Charter High School of the Americas to 41.7% at Florida City Elementary. The data reveals that high spending alone doesn't guarantee success—Florida City Elementary spends $13,399 per student but is the lowest performer—while Lincoln-Marti's combination of high spending and low student-teacher ratios provides a compelling model for what works in this challenging environment.
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