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Hammocks Middle School

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Hammocks Middle School ranks 741 st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Hammocks Middle School is a public school in Miami, FL, serving 486 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking "two schools" story. On one hand, students in advanced, high school-level courses achieve exceptional results: 85% are proficient in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, and 89% in Biology 1—all far above district and state averages. On the other hand, the general student body struggles significantly in standard grade-level subjects. For example, only 30% of 8th graders are proficient in science, compared to 49% district-wide, and English Language Arts proficiency drops from 64% in 6th grade to just 51% in 8th grade. This pattern is shared by nearby schools like Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and Lamar Louise Curry Middle School, which also excel in advanced courses but lag in grade-level assessments. However, top-performing neighbors like Archimedean Middle Conservatory achieve 90%+ proficiency across all subjects, highlighting a stark contrast.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 25.9%, nearly three times higher than at Herbert A. Ammons Middle School (6.9%). Interestingly, Hammocks spends $12,967 per student—more than several higher-performing schools like Somerset Academy Bay Middle School ($9,257)—suggesting that funding alone isn't the issue. A unique weakness is Civics, where only 67% are proficient versus 79% district-wide, despite strong results in other advanced exams. This data points to a school that effectively supports its advanced track but needs to address foundational learning and engagement for all students.

486

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,967

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9889 Hammocks Blvd
Miami, FL 33196

(305) 385-0896

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Hammocks Middle School:

Elementary:	Christina M. Eve Elementary School
	Claude Pepper Elementary School
	Dante B. Fascell Elementary School
	Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School
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	Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School
	Kendall Square K-8 Center
	Oliver Hoover Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

3.1%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

741^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	42.3	741 of 1216	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	826 of 1205	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	685 of 1196	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	694 of 1177	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	596 of 1148	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	812 of 1136	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	664 of 1099	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	625 of 1035	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	743 of 1031	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.5	670 of 997	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	497 of 999	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	453 of 956	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	412 of 897	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	378 of 891	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	348 of 839	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	315 of 780	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	294 of 740	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	313 of 736	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	213 of 675	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	258 of 602	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	274 of 593	53.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 189%+15 vs state

Algebra 185%+22 vs state

Civics67%-10 vs state

English Language Arts58%-3 vs state

Math54%-4 vs state

Science30%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Hammocks Middle School

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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
Hammocks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9889 Hammocks Blvd	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-0896	486	24	20.2	47.7%	15 (3.1%)	11 (2.3%)	447 (92.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42.3	741^st of 1216 public middle schools	39.1%		34.4	826^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.5%	85	64.0	60.0	51.0	58.0	42.0	59.0	30.0	85.0	100.0	89.0	67.0	$12,967	$1,245	$11,722
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
Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15735 SW 144th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 252-5900	1,019	56	18.1	52.8%	26 (2.6%)	25 (2.5%)	948 (93.0%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	62.1	437^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.1%		61.5	437^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.7%		65.0	65.0	62.0	65.0	65.0	71.0	59.0	96.0	100.0		81.0	$13,027	$1,843	$11,184
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hammocks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hammocks Middle School?

Students at Hammocks Middle School are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Hammocks Middle School a good school?

Hammocks Middle School ranks 741^st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hammocks Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Hammocks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Hammocks Middle School.

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