Summary:
In zip code 33126, there is only one middle school, Kinloch Park Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Miami, Florida, as part of the Miami-Dade school district.
Kinloch Park Middle School presents a unique "two schools" dynamic. On one hand, it excels in advanced high school credit courses, achieving remarkable 92% proficiency in Geometry and 95% proficiency in Biology 1 for the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding district and state averages. On the other hand, the majority of its 746 students struggle with grade-level core subjects, with only 19% of 8th graders proficient in Science and 31% of 7th graders proficient in ELA, both well below district and state benchmarks. The school's state ranking has been consistently low, sitting in the 14th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, though there is a positive trend in 8th Grade Math proficiency, which rose from 39% to 50% over the past year.
Key metrics reveal significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism affects 28.8% of students, slightly above the district average. While per-student spending is $11,076, the student-teacher ratio is high at 21.3:1, and 54.42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. A notable weakness is Civics, where only 60% of students are proficient, compared to 79% in the district. Overall, Kinloch Park Middle School shows strong results for its advanced learners but requires significant improvement in core grade-level instruction for the broader student body.
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