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Richmond Heights Middle School

Q: Is Richmond Heights Middle School a good school?

Richmond Heights Middle School ranks 645 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Richmond Heights Middle School in Miami, FL, is a public school serving 345 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade district, where the majority of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, it has a severe chronic absenteeism problem—nearly 44% of students are chronically absent, which is almost three times higher than nearby high-performing schools like Mater Academy Bay Middle School and Herbert A. Ammons Middle School. This attendance crisis is likely the main reason the majority of students struggle with grade-level subjects like 6th-grade math and English. On the other hand, Richmond Heights excels in advanced courses: 91% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 90% in Biology 1, far outpacing district and state averages. This suggests the school has a strong program for its motivated, consistently attending students, but the general student body is underserved. The school also spends significantly more per student ($16,629) than many nearby peers, yet this investment hasn't yet translated into broad success.

Despite these challenges, there is a hopeful sign. After years of ranking in the bottom third of Florida middle schools, Richmond Heights jumped to the 47th percentile in the most recent data—its highest ranking in over a decade. This improvement is especially notable when compared to Cutler Bay Middle, a school just three miles away with similar demographics and absenteeism rates, but which hasn't shown the same upward trend. Richmond Heights is an academic outlier in a neighborhood filled with top-tier schools, but its recent progress suggests that new strategies may be starting to turn the tide.

345

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,629

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15015 SW 103rd Ave
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 238-2316

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Richmond Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Southridge Senior High

Feeder schools for Richmond Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Gloria Floyd Elementary School
	Johnnie M Parris Colonial Drive Elementary School
	Pine Lake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

35.7%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

645^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th 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	48.2	645 of 1216	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	791 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	876 of 1196	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	835 of 1177	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	819 of 1148	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	942 of 1136	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	757 of 1099	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	751 of 1035	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	726 of 1031	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	772 of 997	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	728 of 999	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	729 of 956	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	555 of 897	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	599 of 891	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	594 of 839	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	589 of 780	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	475 of 740	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	502 of 736	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	447 of 675	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.4	435 of 602	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.0	458 of 593	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 191%+28 vs state

Biology 190%+16 vs state

Civics77%~ state avg

Math64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%-8 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

It is not a good school for children to learn at to many fights,put out of school for any least thing a child may do,this hurt the student and cause he/she to fail.

Secondly, to much drugs sold in school student going to jail,having sex in stairways and girls getting pregnant while in school.

It is one of the worst school in the area.Do any one cares about our children? Close Quote

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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
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15015 SW 103rd Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-2316	345	17	20.2	61.4%	10 (2.9%)	123 (35.7%)	208 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	48.2	645^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.0%		36.8	791^st of 1205 public middle schools	34.4%	146	53.0	56.0	51.0	44.0	67.0	81.0	49.0	91.0		90.0	77.0	$16,629	$2,528	$14,100
Southwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16301 SW 80th Ave	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 251-5361	1,063	47	22.6	31.2%	170 (16.0%)	179 (16.8%)	666 (62.7%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	80.8	187^th of 1216 public middle schools	84.6%		82.8	173^rd of 1205 public middle schools	85.6%	14	81.0	84.0	77.0	72.0	39.0	80.0	74.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	89.0	$10,406	$781	$9,626
Cutler Bay Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	19400 Gulfstream Rd	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-4761	935	58	16.1	59.7%	32 (3.4%)	201 (21.5%)	680 (72.7%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	38.1	809^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.5%		31.2	870^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.8%	61	54.0	51.0	48.0	58.0	48.0	57.0	43.0	87.0	85.0	100.0	71.0	$16,185	$2,048	$14,138
Palmetto Middle School	Public	6-8	7351 SW 128th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-3911	715	30	23.8	23.4%	222 (31.0%)	62 (8.7%)	402 (56.2%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	67.1	361^st of 1216 public middle schools	70.3%		69.8	333^rd of 1205 public middle schools	72.4%	28	79.0	77.0	72.0	68.0	42.0	69.0	41.0	100.0		99.0	90.0	$9,367	$777	$8,590
Somerset Academy Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	259	12	21.5	19.3%	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	244 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	93.8	25^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.9%		92.4	48^th of 1205 public middle schools	96.0%	23	92.0	89.0	87.0	96.0	98.0			90.0		81.0	99.0	$9,257	$78	$9,179
Arvida Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10900 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 385-7144	989	44	22.4	38.5%	49 (5.0%)	41 (4.1%)	872 (88.2%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	74.6	275^th of 1216 public middle schools	77.4%		77.1	244^th of 1205 public middle schools	79.8%	31	78.0	75.0	76.0	82.0	72.0	76.0	40.0	97.0	100.0	97.0	76.0	$9,927	$671	$9,256
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	19701 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 971-9851	594	26	22.8	79.1%	16 (2.7%)	15 (2.5%)	557 (93.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63.8	411^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.2%		63.2	411^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.9%		75.0	74.0	69.0	74.0	59.0	64.0	32.0	79.0	100.0	92.0	76.0	$10,658	$498	$10,161
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	17990 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 971-0158	999	42	23.7	33.1%	46 (4.6%)	74 (7.4%)	836 (83.7%)	35 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	93.5	27^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.8%		94.7	29^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.6%	2	91.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	81.0	93.0	84.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	98.0	$9,089	$750	$8,339
Mater Academy Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	518	0	487.0	52.7%	32 (6.2%)	23 (4.4%)	454 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	91.5	53^rd of 1216 public middle schools	95.6%		91.4	61^st of 1205 public middle schools	94.9%	8	86.0	91.0	85.0	91.0	88.0	89.0	80.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$10,034	$77	$9,957
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	219	8	27.3	60.3%	2 (0.9%)	43 (19.6%)	170 (77.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.9	487^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.0%		61.2	439^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.6%	48	72.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	71.0	61.0	36.0	50.0		55.0	75.0	$12,216	$894	$11,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Heights Middle School

What high school do graduates of Richmond Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richmond Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Southridge Senior High

Is Richmond Heights Middle School a good school?

Richmond Heights Middle School ranks 645^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Heights Middle School?

Students at Richmond Heights Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% White.

What district is Richmond Heights Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Richmond Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Richmond Heights Middle School.

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