The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Math. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Miami Community Charter Middle School
Miami Community Charter Middle School sits at the southern edge of Miami-Dade County in Florida City, serving sixth through eighth graders as an independently operated charter school within the Miami-Dade public school system. The school draws from one of the most economically constrained communities in South Florida. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is essentially universal, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a smaller Black population and very few students of other backgrounds. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs was not available in the records reviewed.
The school is small for a middle school serving three grade levels, with enrollment spread relatively evenly across the three grades. That size can mean tighter relationships between students and staff, though it also typically means a narrower range of elective courses and extracurricular options. Program offerings were not available in the data, so a family would want to ask the school directly about specials, clubs, sports, and any enrichment pathways.
State testing results from Florida's FAST assessment in 2024-25 present a mixed picture that parents should examine carefully. Sixth-grade math shows the strongest performance of any tested group, with roughly half of students reaching proficiency, a result that places the school in a more competitive position for that grade. Seventh-grade math proficiency drops substantially, to roughly three in ten students. Eighth-grade math lands between the two, at just over four in ten. Reading and writing results through the FAST ELA assessment are generally lower. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency sits at about a third of students, seventh grade edges above that, and eighth-grade ELA is the weakest result in the school, with fewer than three in ten students reaching proficiency. The eighth-grade science result on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment is the most concerning figure in the data: only about one in ten eighth graders tested proficient. That is a low rate by any measure, and parents of an incoming or current student would benefit from asking the school directly about its science instruction, curriculum sequencing, and how it supports students heading into high school science requirements. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to tell from this data whether these results reflect improvement, decline, or a stable pattern.
The comparison data for Miami-Dade County did not produce a usable proficiency ranking because the charter school cohort was too small for a valid comparison. Chronic absenteeism and graduation rate data were not reported, the latter not applicable since this school does not serve high school grades.
Florida City itself is a compact, auto-oriented community at the southernmost tip of the Florida mainland. Publicly reported sources describe it as the last stop before the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park, with a US 1 corridor anchored by highway hotels, an outlet center, and fuel and dining aimed at travelers as much as residents. Employment locally centers on retail, hospitality, and nearby agricultural operations. The community is in a period of visible growth, with new residential and commercial projects reshaping major corridors, and housing values in the zip code have edged down modestly in the past year while remaining above statewide and national medians. Rents, by the affordability data, consume a substantial share of household income, a real pressure in a community where nearly every student in this school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
At the district level, Miami-Dade is managing significant enrollment decline, and publicly reported accounts indicate the district was considering closing or consolidating multiple schools in spring 2026, including restructuring some into new K-8, 6-12, or K-12 configurations. Families considering this school should confirm directly with the school and the district that its current grade structure and campus assignment remain stable. The district also passed a property-tax measure in 2022 to fund teacher pay and school safety, which carries an ongoing cost for homeowners through 2027. A statewide cell phone policy is also working its way through the Florida legislature, which would affect daily classroom rules across all Miami-Dade schools.
For a family in Florida City, Miami Community Charter Middle School is the neighborhood charter option for these grades. Its academic results are uneven and sit below where most families would want to see them, particularly in ELA and science. A parent weighing this school would be well-served by visiting, asking about what support structures exist for students who are not yet proficient, and understanding what the school's path looks like for preparing eighth graders for the demands of high school.
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