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W. R. Thomas Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

922^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Florida middle schools

Summary

W. R. Thomas Middle School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 507 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade school district, where over half of the students (55.2%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking paradox. On one hand, its general education program is struggling significantly, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math falling well below both district and state averages for all grade levels. This has contributed to a decade-long decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 68th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 24th percentile today. In contrast, nearby schools like Rockway Middle School and Ruben Dario Middle School have maintained more stable rankings. On the other hand, W. R. Thomas boasts an exceptional advanced program, achieving near-perfect proficiency rates (97-100%) on End-of-Course exams for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1—scores that rival top-performing charter schools like Doral Academy Charter Middle School and Archimedean Middle Conservatory.

This "two-schools" dynamic suggests resources may be heavily concentrated on a select group of advanced students, leaving the majority in underperforming general classes. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism (27.9%), which is notably higher than at nearby Howard D. McMillan Middle School (18.1%) and Lamar Louise Curry Middle School (21.1%). Despite spending $13,259 per student—more than many higher-performing peers—the school has not reversed its long-term decline, pointing to systemic issues that need addressing to ensure success for all students, not just those in advanced tracks.

507

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,259

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13001 SW 26th St
Miami, FL 33175

(305) 995-3800

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend W. R. Thomas Middle School usually attend:

High:

John A. Ferguson Senior High

Feeder schools for W. R. Thomas Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenglade Elementary School
	Village Green Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.4%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

922^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	29.4	922 of 1216	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	911 of 1205	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	869 of 1196	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	742 of 1177	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	636 of 1148	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	561 of 1136	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	449 of 1099	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	461 of 1035	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	391 of 1031	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	323 of 997	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	298 of 999	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	365 of 956	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	327 of 897	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	538 of 891	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	548 of 839	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	543 of 780	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	430 of 740	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	406 of 736	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	382 of 675	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.0	391 of 602	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	377 of 593	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics64%-13 vs state

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Math46%-13 vs state

Science34%-18 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
W. R. Thomas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13001 SW 26th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 995-3800	507	26	19.5	55.2%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	492 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.4	922^nd of 1216 public middle schools	24.2%		28	911^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.4%	11	49.0	50.0	49.0	45.0	54.0	35.0	34.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	64.0	$13,259	$2,013	$11,246
Paul W. Bell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	11800 NW 2nd St	Miami	33182	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 220-2075	483	27	17.8	52.4%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	473 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	598^th of 1216 public middle schools	50.8%		54.4	530^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.0%	68	57.0	55.0	60.0	71.0	48.0	62.0	53.0	64.0	92.0	92.0	79.0	$14,998	$2,085	$12,913
Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	14901 SW 42nd St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 559-8583	494	21	23.5	58.1%	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	472 (95.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.2	117^th of 1216 public middle schools	90.4%		79.7	211^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.5%	94	85.0	81.0	77.0	91.0	84.0	86.0	66.0	95.0	100.0	97.0	93.0	$10,240	$88	$10,152
Howard D. McMillan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13100 SW 59th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-6877	957	49	19.5	43.7%	23 (2.4%)	10 (1.0%)	914 (95.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59.3	480^th of 1216 public middle schools	60.5%		63.1	415^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.6%	65	68.0	71.0	66.0	65.0	56.0	38.0	54.0	97.0	95.0	100.0	81.0	$13,221	$1,743	$11,477
Academir Charter School Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5800 SW 135th Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 967-8492	299	18	16.6	79.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.8	285^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.6%		80.4	205^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.0%	80	76.0	67.0	79.0	90.0	50.0	76.0	24.0	99.0	100.0	84.0	82.0	$10,620	$2,250	$8,369
Riviera Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10301 SW 48th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 226-4286	479	28	17.1	53.9%	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	457 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	738^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.3%		46.4	650^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.1%	88	69.0	57.0	50.0	60.0	37.0	42.0	46.0	79.0	92.0	97.0	79.0	$16,225	$1,956	$14,268
Archimedean Middle Conservatory	Public, Charter	6-8	12425 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 279-6572	328	21	15.6	39.6%	22 (6.7%)	7 (2.1%)	270 (82.3%)	25 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	96	12^th of 1216 public middle schools	99.0%		96.3	14^th of 1205 public middle schools	98.8%	2	94.0	96.0	95.0	99.0			93.0	91.0	92.0		100.0	$12,001	$00	$12,001
Lamar Louise Curry Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15750 SW 47th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 222-2775	718	36	19.9	45.0%	15 (2.1%)	9 (1.3%)	672 (93.6%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61.3	449^th of 1216 public middle schools	63.1%		57.3	493^rd of 1205 public middle schools	59.1%	44	71.0	69.0	67.0	75.0	46.0	56.0	53.0	90.0	84.0	96.0	87.0	$11,698	$1,183	$10,514
Rockway Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 SW 29th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-8212	888	43	20.6	55.5%	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	862 (97.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48	650^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.5%		49.2	604^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.9%	46	66.0	58.0	66.0	58.0	44.0	42.0	49.0	96.0	97.0	100.0	64.0	$11,542	$1,221	$10,321
Ruben Dario Middle School	Public	6-8	350 NW 97th Ave	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-0179	484	26	18.6	51.4%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	470 (97.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	754^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.0%		34.9	821^st of 1205 public middle schools	31.9%	67	54.0	53.0	51.0	74.0	54.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	70.0	$11,916	$1,495	$10,422

Frequently Asked Questions about W. R. Thomas Middle School

What high school do graduates of W. R. Thomas Middle School attend?

Students who attend W. R. Thomas Middle School usually go on to attend John A. Ferguson Senior High

What is the racial makeup of W. R. Thomas Middle School?

Students at W. R. Thomas Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is W. R. Thomas Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend W. R. Thomas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended W. R. Thomas Middle School.

Is W. R. Thomas Middle School a good school?

W. R. Thomas Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Florida middle schools.

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