Summary:
In zip code 33056, there is one high school, Miami Carol City Senior High, serving grades 9 through 12 in Miami Gardens, Florida, with 859 students and a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Miami Carol City Senior High presents a mixed picture of strong achievements and significant challenges. The school boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 97.7%, far exceeding the Miami-Dade district average of 93.1% and the state average of 92.2%. It also stands out in specific subjects, with 83% of students proficient in US History and 73% in Biology, both outperforming district and state averages. However, the school struggles with a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 55.4%, nearly double the district rate of 28.2%. Academically, there is a stark contrast between subjects: while the school excels in humanities and science, proficiency in 9th grade ELA is only 47% and Algebra 1 is 54%, both well below district and state averages. Geometry is a relative strength in math, with 61% proficiency exceeding both the district and state.
The school has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 28th percentile (1 star) in the 2023-2024 school year to the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025, a gain of 224 places in state rankings. This turnaround suggests recent reforms are having a positive impact. The paradox of a high graduation rate alongside low attendance and mixed test scores indicates that while the school is effective at helping students graduate, there are critical areas needing attention, particularly in foundational math and reading skills and addressing chronic absenteeism.
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