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Alternative public school · Miami-Dade · Naranja, Florida

Miami Macarthur Educational Center

Miami Macarthur Educational Center rates 4.9 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
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4.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,122 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Miami-Dade alternative school where students score 23 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Miami Macarthur Educational Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 38% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 46%; 85% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Miami Macarthur Educational Center is listed in Miami-Dade, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%38 points below the Florida average of 57%Grades 6 and 8 and high-school course exams · 101 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading22%39 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 6 and 8–10 · 106 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is up 6 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 20% recently.2026 FAST; 48 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.8
25% of the rating
Academics
2.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33032; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Miami Macarthur Educational Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,995
Median home value
$374,700
Median rent
$1,626/mo
College educated
24.3%
Homeownership
59.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33032; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,950/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Miami Macarthur Educational Centerthis school
    4.9
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Miami Macarthur Educational Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Miami Macarthur Educational Center serve?

Miami Macarthur Educational Center serves students in grades 1st through 12th.

How many students attend Miami Macarthur Educational Center?

Miami Macarthur Educational Center has an enrollment of approximately 85 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Miami Macarthur Educational Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Miami Macarthur Educational Center is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Miami Macarthur Educational Center rank in FL?

Miami Macarthur Educational Center ranks #3,122 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Miami Macarthur Educational Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Miami Macarthur Educational Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Miami Macarthur Educational Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Miami Macarthur Educational Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Miami Macarthur Educational Center has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Miami Macarthur Educational Center a charter school?

No, Miami Macarthur Educational Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Miami Macarthur Educational Center a Title I school?

No, Miami Macarthur Educational Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Miami Macarthur Educational Center?

84.7% of students at Miami Macarthur Educational Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
1st – 12th
Enrollment
85
Student-teacher ratio
4.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
4-year graduation
<50%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#451 of 503
Schools in district
536
District spending per student
$13,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33032)
62,021
Area average commute
39.2 min
Area median age
33.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.