The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 20% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Citrus Grove Middle School
Citrus Grove Middle School, located on NW 3rd Street in Miami's Little Havana area, is listed in federal education records as a closed school. That status is the most important thing for any family to know first: this school is no longer operating, and enrollment data, demographic figures, and current program information are unavailable as a result.
The school did serve grades six through eight within Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and state assessment results from its final reported school year are on record. In math, proficiency rates across the three grade levels ranged from low to moderate, with sixth grade posting the weakest results and eighth grade the strongest, though still well below a majority of students reaching proficiency. In ELA, results followed a similar pattern, with sixth grade posting particularly low proficiency and eighth grade somewhat higher, though still at a level where fewer than a third of students reached grade-level benchmarks. Eighth-grade science results were in a similar range. These figures come from Florida's FAST assessment and the Statewide Science Assessment. Because the assessment name and cut scores changed in the year these results were reported, trend comparisons with prior years are not reliable. Parents reviewing these numbers should keep that context in mind, and the numbers themselves are displayed in the data sections of this page.
Since the school is closed, housing context matters primarily to families evaluating the broader neighborhood for other Miami-Dade school options. The zip codes surrounding the NW 3rd Street address sit within a Miami housing market where home values are well above both the Florida state midpoint and national midpoint, and have edged slightly downward over the past year. Rents in the same area consume a substantial share of a typical household's income, and the estimated cost of carrying a mortgage on a median-priced home here is considerable. Families renting or buying nearby would be enrolling children in Miami-Dade County Public Schools more broadly, not at Citrus Grove.
That district context carries its own weight right now. Miami-Dade is navigating a notable enrollment decline, with publicly reported plans in spring 2026 to close or consolidate up to nine schools across the district's three regions. New grade configurations, including K-8 schools and combined secondary programs, are part of what the district's attendance boundary process is considering. Families moving into the area should expect that their assigned school could shift and should verify current boundary assignments directly with the district before making housing decisions.
On the funding side, Miami-Dade voters approved a property-tax referendum in 2022 to support teacher pay and school safety staffing, raising the tax rate to one mill through 2027, when it expires unless voters renew it. This adds an ongoing cost for homeowners in the county while the higher rate remains in effect.
The neighborhood around the former school site is part of the broader Miami urban fabric: publicly reported sources describe Little Havana as a residential district near Latin American restaurants and art galleries, sitting within a city that is generally walkable and served by the Metrorail and Metromover transit systems. Miami-Dade's library system, with over fifty branches, and institutions like Miami Dade College's downtown campus are accessible to families living in this part of the city.
Because Citrus Grove Middle School is closed, a family cannot enroll there. Anyone researching it as a potential school should contact Miami-Dade County Public Schools directly to identify the currently operating middle school serving their address.
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