Coral Way K-8 Center, Miami FL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Coral Way K-8 Center

Coral Way K-8 Center sits at the southern end of Coral Way in Miami, a tree-lined neighborhood of Mediterranean Revival homes and modern condos that publicly reported sources describe as one of the city's more walkable residential corridors. The school serves prekindergarten through eighth grade as a regular Miami-Dade County Public Schools campus, meaning it is neither a charter nor a magnet program. Its enrollment is substantial for a K-8 school, spread relatively evenly across grade levels from kindergarten through eighth grade, with a smaller prekindergarten cohort.

The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, which reflects the surrounding neighborhood's deep Latin American roots. A smaller share of students identify as white, with very small representations of other groups. Close to half the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, marking the school as economically mixed rather than predominantly affluent or predominantly low-income. Data on English learner and special education populations were not available in what was provided, so parents with children in those categories may want to inquire directly with the school.

On Florida's FAST assessments, the academic picture varies meaningfully by grade band. In the elementary grades, math proficiency is strong, with third and fifth graders performing well and fourth grade not far behind. Fifth-grade science results are a clear strength, with a high share of students testing proficient on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment. ELA in the elementary grades is more modest, with third-grade reading proficiency sitting well below the math results for the same cohort, though fourth and fifth grade ELA results are somewhat higher.

The middle school grades tell a different story, particularly in math. Sixth- and seventh-grade math proficiency falls noticeably, landing below the midpoint. Eighth grade recovers somewhat but remains below the elementary levels. ELA in the middle grades is more consistent, hovering around or just above the midpoint across sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. Eighth-grade science proficiency is below the fifth-grade science result by a meaningful margin. A parent whose child is entering or approaching the middle grades may want to ask the school what supports are in place for the math transition, since the drop from fifth to sixth grade is sharp.

No multi-year trend data was available in what was provided, so it is not possible to say whether these patterns represent improvement, stability, or decline over time. Comparison proficiency data relative to other districts in Miami-Dade County was not applicable at the school level given the small number of districts in the county comparison set. Program offerings were not listed in the data provided.

The housing market immediately around the school is expensive. Home values in the zip code are well above both the Florida and national medians, and they have held roughly flat over the past year rather than declining the way Florida's statewide median has. Rents are also high, with the rent-to-income ratio sitting at a level that signals meaningful cost pressure for renters. This is worth weighing for families considering the neighborhood purely for school access.

At the district level, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is navigating a period of contraction. Enrollment has declined substantially, and publicly reported sources indicate the district proposed closing or consolidating up to nine schools in spring 2026, with new grade configurations such as K-8, 6-12, and K-12 schools emerging from those changes. Coral Way K-8 already operates in the K-8 format that some schools are being reorganized to adopt, but families should be aware that boundary adjustments and school configurations across the district are actively shifting, and reassignment is possible even if not imminent for this specific campus. A property-tax referendum approved in 2022 raised the school tax rate to fund teacher pay and security staffing; that rate is set to expire in 2027 unless voters renew it, which is a direct cost consideration for homeowners in the area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 380%

School 80% · District 69% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 68% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 62% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 64% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 54% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 60% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 60% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 59% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 60% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 63%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 62% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 60% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 582%

School 82% · District 56% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 46% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolMIAMI-DADE, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income63%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income65%Higher-income59%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income79%Higher-income72%7 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income67%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income60%Higher-income59%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income75%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income78%Higher-income81%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income78%Higher-income68%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income75%Higher-income77%2 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income57%25 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income45%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income58%3 pp gap