Lawton Chiles Middle School

8190 NW 197th St, Hialeah, FL 33015

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
514
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 554 Florida middle schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity43% of low-income students proficient
57thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lawton Chiles Middle School

Lawton Chiles Middle School is a magnet middle school in Hialeah, Florida, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Miami-Dade. The school is located in a large suburb in Miami-Dade County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 514 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida middle school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 554 Florida middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

8190 NW 197th St
Hialeah, FL 33015
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
514 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Miami-Dade
County
Miami-Dade County
NCES school ID
120039004338

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.