Arcola Lake Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Arcola Lake Elementary School

1037 Nw 81st St
Miami, FL 33150

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Bottom 50%

Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcola Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arcola Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Arcola Lake Elementary School's student population of 556 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arcola Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	84
Kind	68
1	73
2	87
3	102
4	72
5	70

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School
2023	521
2022	514
2021	543
2020	540
2019	540
2018	545
2017	545
2016	547
2015	506
2014	514
2013	523
2012	492
2011	482
2010	471
2009	555
2008	575
2007	629
2006	663
2005	642
2004	651
2003	637
2002	674
2001	787
2000	784
1999	826
1998	839
1997	865
1996	897
1995	862
1994	985
1993	1,007
1992	1,085
1991	1,055
1990	1,001
1989	1,060
1988	1,031
1987	985

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School
2023	34
2022	40
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	33
2014	42
2013	41
2012	38
2011	36
2010	42
2009	44
2008	52
2007	54
2006	58
2005	55
2004	54
2003	55
2002	60
2001	65
2000	73
1999	71
1998	69
1997	67
1996	73
1995	80
1994	74
1993	72
1992	84
1991	85
1990	81
1989	86
1988	82
1987	79

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Arcola Lake Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arcola Lake Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2031 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School
2023	#2031
2022	#2458
2021	#2406
2019	#2328
2018	#1777
2017	#2573
2016	#2645
2015	#2980
2014	#1242
2013	#3124
2012	#2695

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	55%	52%	56%
2022	45%	52%	55%
2021	40%	48%	45%
2019	55%	59%	61%
2018	62%	58%	59%
2017	51%	57%	56%
2016	49%	54%	52%
2015	42%	53%	50%
2014	46%	59%	59%
2013	41%	58%	58%
2012	43%	57%	55%

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40%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	40%	52%	56%
2021	39%	52%	54%
2019	42%	56%	59%
2018	47%	55%	59%
2017	32%	54%	54%
2016	28%	52%	52%
2015	25%	53%	52%
2014	30%	58%	57%
2013	33%	58%	56%
2012	41%	57%	54%
2011	50%	62%	58%

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20-24%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	22%	52%	51%
2021	32%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	15:1	17:1	20:1
2022	13:1	16:1	19:1
2021	13:1	16:1	20:1
2020	14:1	16:1	19:1
2019	14:1	16:1	19:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	12:1	15:1	18:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	13:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	17:1
2010	11:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	16:1	17:1
2006	11:1	16:1	17:1
2005	12:1	16:1	18:1
2004	12:1	17:1	20:1
2003	12:1	18:1	20:1
2002	11:1	18:1	20:1
2001	12:1	18:1	20:1
2000	11:1	18:1	20:1
1999	12:1	18:1	20:1
1998	12:1	18:1	20:1
1997	13:1	18:1	20:1
1996	12:1	18:1	20:1
1995	11:1	18:1	20:1
1994	13:1	19:1	20:1
1993	14:1	19:1	21:1
1992	13:1	18:1	19:1
1991	12:1	18:1	18:1
1990	12:1	18:1	18:1
1989	12:1	18:1	18:1
1988	13:1	18:1	19:1
1987	12:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

41%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	38%	37%	74%
2022	36%	36%	73%
2021	32%	35%	72%
2020	31%	34%	71%
2019	31%	34%	71%
2018	28%	32%	70%
2017	28%	32%	70%
2016	26%	32%	69%
2015	22%	31%	66%
2014	22%	30%	68%
2013	22%	29%	67%
2012	26%	29%	66%
2011	26%	28%	65%
2010	22%	27%	64%
2009	22%	26%	63%
2008	21%	26%	62%
2007	20%	25%	62%
2006	20%	24%	62%
2005	20%	23%	60%
2004	23%	22%	60%
2003	25%	21%	59%
2002	20%	20%	58%
2001	19%	19%	56%
2000	24%	18%	55%
1999	21%	17%	54%
1998	18%	16%	53%
1997	13%	16%	52%
1996	13%	15%	51%
1995	13%	15%	50%
1994	11%	14%	49%
1993	10%	14%	49%
1992	12%	13%	47%
1991	13%	13%	47%

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Black

57%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	60%	21%	19%
2022	63%	21%	19%
2021	67%	22%	20%
2020	68%	22%	21%
2019	68%	22%	21%
2018	70%	22%	22%
2017	70%	22%	22%
2016	73%	23%	23%
2015	76%	23%	23%
2014	75%	23%	23%
2013	76%	23%	24%
2012	73%	23%	24%
2011	73%	23%	25%
2010	77%	24%	25%
2009	77%	24%	26%
2008	78%	24%	27%
2007	78%	24%	27%
2006	79%	24%	28%
2005	79%	24%	28%
2004	76%	24%	29%
2003	74%	24%	29%
2002	79%	25%	30%
2001	80%	25%	31%
2000	82%	25%	32%
1999	86%	25%	33%
1998	89%	25%	34%
1997	92%	25%	34%
1996	91%	25%	34%
1995	91%	24%	34%
1994	88%	24%	34%
1993	92%	24%	34%
1992	90%	24%	34%
1991	87%	23%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	35%	6%
2022	1%	36%	6%
2021	1%	36%	6%
2020	1%	37%	7%
2019	1%	37%	7%
2018	2%	39%	7%
2017	2%	39%	7%
2016	1%	39%	7%
2015	2%	40%	8%
2014	2%	41%	8%
2013	2%	42%	8%
2012	1%	42%	8%
2011	1%	43%	9%
2010	1%	45%	9%
2009	1%	46%	9%
2008	1%	47%	9%
2007	2%	48%	9%
2006	1%	50%	9%
2005	1%	50%	10%
2004	1%	51%	10%
2003	1%	52%	10%
2002	1%	52%	11%
2001	1%	54%	11%
1994	1%	60%	16%
1993	2%	60%	16%
1992	1%	61%	18%
1991	1%	62%	19%
1989	1%	64%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.50	0.70	0.42
2022	0.48	0.70	0.44
2021	0.45	0.70	0.44
2020	0.45	0.70	0.45
2019	0.45	0.70	0.45
2018	0.44	0.70	0.46
2017	0.44	0.70	0.46
2016	0.40	0.70	0.47
2015	0.38	0.70	0.48
2014	0.39	0.69	0.49
2013	0.39	0.69	0.50
2012	0.41	0.69	0.50
2011	0.40	0.69	0.51
2010	0.36	0.69	0.52
2009	0.36	0.69	0.53
2008	0.35	0.68	0.54
2007	0.35	0.67	0.54
2006	0.34	0.64	0.54
2005	0.34	0.65	0.55
2004	0.38	0.64	0.56
2003	0.39	0.63	0.56
2002	0.34	0.63	0.57
2001	0.33	0.62	0.58
2000	0.35	0.62	0.59
1999	0.30	0.61	0.60
1998	0.25	0.60	0.60
1997	0.21	0.60	0.61
1996	0.21	0.59	0.61
1995	0.21	0.58	0.62
1994	0.23	0.57	0.63
1993	0.20	0.57	0.63
1992	0.23	0.56	0.64
1991	0.26	0.55	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	73%	49%	52%
2022	91%	50%	66%
2021	96%	50%	66%
2020	91%	50%	62%
2019	91%	50%	62%
2018	93%	53%	64%
2017	93%	53%	64%
2015	95%	53%	66%
2014	93%	52%	65%
2013	94%	51%	65%
2012	93%	50%	63%
2011	89%	49%	62%
2010	86%	45%	59%
2009	85%	40%	53%
2008	79%	36%	48%
2007	85%	36%	48%
2006	89%	37%	52%
2005	88%	39%	55%
2004	90%	37%	55%
2003	87%	37%	54%
2002	85%	36%	52%
2001	89%	36%	52%
2000	100%	37%	54%
1999	96%	37%	53%
1998	94%	37%	54%
1997	95%	37%	55%
1996	93%	38%	54%
1995	93%	36%	51%
1994	86%	35%	48%
1993	84%	32%	45%
1992	79%	29%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Arcola Lake Elementary School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	9%
2013	2%	7%	8%
2012	3%	7%	9%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	11%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	4%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arcola Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Arcola Lake Elementary School is ranked #2031 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Arcola Lake Elementary School?

556 students attend Arcola Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Arcola Lake Elementary School students are Black, 41% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arcola Lake Elementary School?

Arcola Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arcola Lake Elementary School offer ?

Arcola Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arcola Lake Elementary School part of?

Arcola Lake Elementary School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education