Miami-DadeTitle ISchool grade B
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL
School #6161 · District-run · Middle · grades 6–8 · North region · Hosts magnet programs
8190 NW 197TH ST, HIALEAH FL 33015
October enrollment and utilization
Enrollment is the state’s Survey 2 (October) headcount. Utilization is that headcount divided by permanent FISH capacity for the same year (2022-23 onward; the latest year carries the prior year’s capacity forward). Definitions: metric methodology.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 878 | 800 | 836 | 694 | 603 | 563 | 570 | 514 | 627 |
| 43% | 43% | 39% | 48% |
Capacity, spending and staffing
| Metric | Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| COFTE (capital-outlay FTE) | 2024-25 | 561 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| FISH permanent capacity | 2024-25 | 1,313 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| Permanent capacity (county GIS layer) | 2024-25 | 1,076 | Miami-Dade County Open Data, Public School layer |
| FISH school capacity (incl. relocatables) | 2024-25 | 1,313 | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
| Per-pupil expenditure, school-level costs | 2024-25 | $14,154 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Per-pupil expenditure, school-level federal funds | 2024-25 | $1,327 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Per-pupil expenditure, total incl. district indirect | 2024-25 | $14,663 | FLDOE ESSA School Per-Pupil Expenditures |
| Students per teacher | 2023-24 | 19.66 | Derived: enrollment_oct ÷ teacher_fte |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2023-24 | 29 | NCES CCD school staff file |
| Utilization, headcount ÷ permanent capacity | 2025-26 | 47.8% | Derived: enrollment_oct ÷ fish_capacity_permanent |
| Utilization, state measure (COFTE ÷ school capacity) | 2024-25 | 43.0% | FLDOE FISH Level of Service report |
Enrollment and composition
| Metric | Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment change over five years | 2025-26 | -9.7% | Derived from enrollment_oct |
| Enrollment (county GIS layer) | 2024-25 | 509 | Miami-Dade County Open Data, Public School layer |
| Enrollment (October membership) | 2025-26 | 627 | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade (Survey 2) |
| Enrollment (NCES CCD copy) | 2023-24 | 570 | NCES Common Core of Data, school membership |
| Share of American Indian / Alaska Native students | 2025-26 | 0.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Asian students | 2025-26 | 1.4% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Black students | 2025-26 | 12.9% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Economically disadvantaged students | 2024-25 | 87.7% | FLDOE School Grades file |
| Share of English learners | 2025-26 | low N | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| English learners: lower bound | 2025-26 | 28.2% | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| English learners: upper bound | 2025-26 | 29.7% | FLDOE ELL membership (code LY) |
| Share of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander students | 2025-26 | 0.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Hispanic students | 2025-26 | 84.2% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of Students of two or more races | 2025-26 | 0.0% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
| Share of White students | 2025-26 | 1.4% | FLDOE Membership by School by Grade by Race |
Outcomes
Climate
| Metric | Year | Value | vs. peers | vs. district | residual z | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students absent 21 or more days | 2024-25 | 17.5% | -0.29 | FLDOE Absent 21+ Days and Absent 10% or More | ||
| Attendance rate (% of days present) | 2024-25 | 92.1% | -0.21 | FLDOE ADA/ADM by school | ||
| Chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days enrolled) | 2024-25 | 29.1% | -0.31 | FLDOE Absent 21+ Days and Absent 10% or More | ||
| SESIR: bullying and harassment incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.00 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: drug and alcohol incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.58 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: all SESIR incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 1.95 / 100 | +0.47 | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: violence incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 1.17 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| SESIR: weapons incidents per 100 students | 2024-25 | 0.00 / 100 | — | FLDOE SESIR | ||
| Parents survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 85.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 84.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 86.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 64.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: response rate | 2021-22 | 14.6% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Parents survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 82.8% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Parents survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 85.7% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 71.4% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 83.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 82.1% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 67.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: response rate | 2022-23 | 90.6% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Staff survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 75.6% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Staff survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 56.0% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: grade the school A or B | 2024-25 | 65.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: leadership | 2024-25 | 63.7% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: would recommend the school | 2024-25 | 67.9% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: resources and support | 2024-25 | 57.6% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: response rate | 2024-25 | 67.3% | — | — | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: safety and order | 2024-25 | 53.8% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey | ||
| Students (grades 4–12) survey: teaching and learning | 2024-25 | 60.5% | — | M-DCPS School Climate Survey |
Sources: sources.yaml · methodology