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Highland Oaks Middle School

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Highland Oaks Middle School ranks 667 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Highland Oaks Middle School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 736 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where 40.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school presents a unique "two schools" dynamic: it excels in advanced coursework, particularly in science, but struggles significantly with grade-level math proficiency and faces a severe chronic absenteeism challenge.

Highland Oaks is a powerhouse in advanced science, with 97% of students proficient on the Biology 1 EOC exam in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding district (75%) and state (74%) averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with grade-level math performance, where only 35% of 6th graders and 31% of 7th graders were proficient on the FAST exam—roughly half the district average. This gap is also visible in math itself: 8th graders taking the high school-level Algebra 1 EOC scored 81% proficient, while those in the standard grade-level FAST math exam scored just 58%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 41% is dramatically higher than the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, and is the highest among nearby schools, including John F. Kennedy Middle School (18.7%) and Mater Biscayne Academy (15.9%).

Compared to Mater Biscayne Academy, which has a lower poverty rate (33.9% free/reduced lunch) and scores 90% or higher in nearly every subject, Highland Oaks' low overall performance appears driven more by absenteeism than by economic factors. Similarly, John F. Kennedy Middle School, despite a higher poverty rate (54.75%), outperforms Highland Oaks in grade-level math and reading due to a much lower absenteeism rate. The school spends $11,383 per student and has a 21:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting its challenges stem from student engagement and instructional effectiveness in core subjects rather than funding. For parents, this means Highland Oaks offers a stellar advanced program, especially in science, but the majority of students may need extra support to catch up in math and reading, and addressing attendance is critical for success.

736

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,383

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2375 NE 203rd St
Miami, FL 33180

(305) 932-3810

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Feeder schools for Highland Oaks Middle School:

Elementary:	Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
	Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy
	Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
	Ojus Elementary School
	More...
	Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

African American:

26.2%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

667^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 76Middle Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	667 of 1216	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	717 of 1205	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	678 of 1196	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	687 of 1177	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	645 of 1148	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	737 of 1136	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	509 of 1099	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	549 of 1035	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	520 of 1031	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	512 of 997	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	506 of 999	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	508 of 956	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	404 of 897	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	417 of 891	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	382 of 839	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	324 of 780	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	297 of 740	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	256 of 736	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	232 of 675	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	263 of 602	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	272 of 593	54.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 197%+23 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Geometry78%+22 vs state

Civics74%-3 vs state

English Language Arts65%+4 vs state

Math45%-14 vs state

Science43%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2375 NE 203rd St	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 932-3810	736	35	21.0	40.6%	132 (17.9%)	193 (26.2%)	391 (53.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	47.1	667^th of 1216 public middle schools	45.1%		42.1	717^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.5%	50	70.0	69.0	57.0	35.0	31.0	58.0	43.0	81.0	78.0	97.0	74.0	$11,383	$904	$10,478
McNicol Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 S 27th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3400	580	28	20.7	54.5%	17 (2.9%)	386 (66.6%)	161 (27.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	36.9	822^nd of 1216 public middle schools	32.4%		19.3	1018^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.5%	196	56.0	48.0	44.0	57.0	58.0	44.0	44.0	86.0	88.0	90.0	72.0	$13,148	$1,294	$11,854
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School - Nor	Public, Charter	6-8	16551 NE 16th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	211	10	21.1	46.4%	5 (2.4%)	50 (23.7%)	155 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	29.5	921^st of 1216 public middle schools	24.3%		24.5	947^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.4%	26	44.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	32.0	52.0	41.0	76.0		77.0	71.0	$9,629	$654	$8,975
Andover Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 NE 207th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 654-2727	379	23	16.4	57.3%	3 (0.8%)	306 (80.7%)	67 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.3	867^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.7%		38.4	769^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.2%	98	52.0	56.0	44.0	52.0	39.0	41.0	46.0	72.0		92.0	66.0	$15,567	$1,861	$13,706
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1075 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 947-1451	1,052	45	23.3	54.8%	32 (3.0%)	766 (72.8%)	219 (20.8%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	43.4	724^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.5%		43.7	690^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.7%	34	60.0	67.0	56.0	53.0	31.0	40.0	50.0	79.0	85.0	94.0	81.0	$9,456	$1,147	$8,309
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	461	20	23.0	1.5%	277 (60.1%)	43 (9.3%)	127 (27.5%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	86.5	115^th of 1216 public middle schools	90.5%		88.3	100^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.7%	15	84.0	79.0	83.0	77.0	92.0	97.0	74.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$8,122	$361	$7,761
Championship Academy Of Distinction Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 924-8006	242	0	17.5	12.8%	27 (11.2%)	63 (26.0%)	148 (61.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	30.8	900^th of 1216 public middle schools	26.0%		23	963^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.1%	63	44.0	58.0	56.0	43.0	47.0	36.0	31.0	77.0		95.0	58.0	$10,225	$444	$9,781
Norland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1235 NW 192nd Ter	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1210	656	29	22.6	62.5%	3 (0.5%)	571 (87.0%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38.8	796^th of 1216 public middle schools	34.5%		35.7	805^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.2%	9	50.0	55.0	47.0	37.0	64.0	56.0	48.0	58.0	84.0	94.0	68.0	$10,247	$1,091	$9,156
North Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	700 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-5611	724	41	17.6	60.5%	19 (2.6%)	568 (78.5%)	130 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30.2	909^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.2%		27	920^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.7%	11	57.0	49.0	48.0	47.0	36.0	46.0	36.0	96.0		100.0	63.0	$12,086	$1,920	$10,165
Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	12900 NE 12th Ave	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 305-8580	566	25	22.6	33.9%	83 (14.7%)	95 (16.8%)	372 (65.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	85.3	129^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.4%		89.5	84^th of 1205 public middle schools	93.0%	45	80.0	86.0	78.0	90.0	91.0	73.0	65.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$11,592	$65	$11,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Oaks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Middle School?

Students at Highland Oaks Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Highland Oaks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Highland Oaks Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Highland Oaks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually go on to attend Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

What district is Highland Oaks Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Highland Oaks Middle School a good school?

Highland Oaks Middle School ranks 667^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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