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

Kinloch Park Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kinloch Park Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120039000559
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kinloch Park Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools.

#28 of 37
middle schools in Miami · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for Florida
61.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kinloch Park Middle School has class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kinloch Park Middle School ranks #28 of 37 middle schools in Miami, FL.

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Enrollment

746

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.1:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+35% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.9%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kinloch Park Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Kinloch Park Middle School

Kinloch Park Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Miami, Florida, enrolling 746 students.

Class loads run heavy: 24.1:1 is larger than about 91% of Florida schools and 35% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 61.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 746 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

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

Against 1,056 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #597.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% 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 6 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 Kinloch Park 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 Kinloch Park Middle School compares

Kinloch Park 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 24.1:1 ▲ 35% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.9% ▲ 19% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 746 top 35% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
746
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.9%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
24.1:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 91% in Florida - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
30.2%
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 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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 98.5%
African American 0.7%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Kinloch Park 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 Kinloch Park 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 Kinloch Park 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kinloch Park 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

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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 Kinloch Park Middle School

How many students attend Kinloch Park Middle School?

Kinloch Park Middle School has 746 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Miami, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kinloch Park Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kinloch Park Middle School is 24.1:1, which is 35% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kinloch Park Middle School?

61.9% of students at Kinloch Park Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kinloch Park Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Kinloch Park Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in Miami, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kinloch Park Middle School?

Kinloch Park Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Kinloch Park Middle School rank among middle schools in Miami?

By Resource Investment Index, Kinloch Park Middle School ranks #28 of 37 middle schools in Miami, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Miami on the city page.

Is Kinloch Park Middle School a good school?

Kinloch Park Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Kinloch Park 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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