Elementary school (grades K-5) · Miami, FL

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120039007538Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Florida schools.

#36 of 42
elementary schools in Miami · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
19.3:1
large classes for Florida
91.2%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus has class sizes larger than 73% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus ranks #36 of 42 elementary schools in Miami, FL.

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Enrollment

674

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.3:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.2%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Miami, Florida, enrolling 674 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.2% of students qualify for free meals, 75% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 674 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 235 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #229, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (20%) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 674 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% 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.

Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students) and Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students) alongside Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus.

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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus compares

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 8% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.2% ▲ 75% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 674 top 42% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
674
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.2%
free-lunch eligible - 75% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in Florida - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.5%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 674 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 78.9%
White 20.0%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus.

$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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Miami Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus'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 elementary 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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus'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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus

How many students attend Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus?

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus has 674 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Miami, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus is 19.3:1, which is 8% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus?

91.2% of students at Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 78.9% of enrollment, in Miami, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus?

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus rank among elementary schools in Miami?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus ranks #36 of 42 elementary 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 elementary schools in Miami on the city page.

Is Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus a good school?

Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Lincoln-Marti Charter School Little Havana Campus, 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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