Middle school (grades 6-8) · Miami Lakes, FL

Country Club Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Country Club Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120039005913
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Country Club Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Florida schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Miami Lakes · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
small classes for Florida
65.7%
free-lunch eligible

Country Club Middle School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Country Club Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Miami Lakes, FL.

School address

Enrollment

496

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Country Club Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Country Club Middle School

Country Club Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Miami Lakes, Florida, enrolling 496 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 496 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 886 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #172.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 248 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 20 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students) and Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students) alongside Country Club Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Country Club Middle School compares

Country Club Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 18% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.7% ▲ 26% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 496 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 29% in Florida - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
56.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,258
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.0%
African American 20.4%
White 2.6%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.0, Country Club Middle School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Country Club Middle School.

$12,258
Per student
+10%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Country Club Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Ferguson Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coral Reef Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Dade Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Miami Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Country Club Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Miami-Dade · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Country Club Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Country Club Middle School

How many students attend Country Club Middle School?

Country Club Middle School has 496 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Miami Lakes, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Club Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Country Club Middle School is 14.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Country Club Middle School?

65.7% of students at Country Club Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Country Club Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Country Club Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment, in Miami Lakes, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Country Club Middle School?

Country Club Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Country Club Middle School rank among public schools in Miami Lakes?

By Resource Investment Index, Country Club Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Miami Lakes, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Miami Lakes on the city page.

Is Country Club Middle School a good school?

Country Club Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Miami-Dade?

Besides Country Club Middle School, Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students), Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students), and South Dade Senior High School (3,382 students). See the Miami-Dade district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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