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Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 473 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.2% to 55.4% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. Its test scores are also generally lower than the district and state, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 26-35% compared to 60-62% for the district and 55-60% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.58% to 89.96%, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Mater Academy Biscayne North Miami Beach Middle School, Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 912 and 1086 out of over 1,000 Florida middle schools. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes at Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School.

448

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,969

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1331 NW 46th St
Miami, FL 33142

(305) 634-9787

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Jackson Senior High School

Feeder schools for Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School:

Elementary:	Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School
	Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary
	Maya Angelou Elementary School
	Santa Clara Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

African American:

31.5%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg63%

Florida avg59%

1,072^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 77Middle Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
2025	14.2	1072 of 1205	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1085 of 1196	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1059 of 1177	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1048 of 1148	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1086 of 1136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1023 of 1099	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	965 of 1035	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	912 of 1031	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	873 of 997	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	899 of 999	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	854 of 956	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	811 of 897	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	812 of 891	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	748 of 839	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	702 of 780	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	651 of 740	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	665 of 736	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	603 of 675	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	565 of 602	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.3	566 of 593	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 196%+25 vs state

Algebra 182%+22 vs state

Civics55%-16 vs state

Math30%-26 vs state

English Language Arts30%-28 vs state

Science26%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School	Public	6-8	1331 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-9787	448	25	17.9	54.7%	4 (0.9%)	141 (31.5%)	302 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	1072^nd of 1205 public middle schools	11.0%		12.4	1085^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.3%	13	26.0	31.0	31.0	28.0	27.0	35.0	26.0	82.0		96.0	55.0	$11,969	$2,073	$9,897
Mater International Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	212	8	26.5	85.8%	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	201 (94.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.3	588^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.2%		57.1	485^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.4%	103	64.0	72.0	35.0	58.0	61.0	15.0	8.0	68.0		71.0	74.0	$7,500	$377	$7,122
Brownsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4899 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1481	477	23	20.7	58.5%	4 (0.8%)	237 (49.7%)	235 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.1	1082^nd of 1205 public middle schools	10.2%		13.4	1073^rd of 1196 public middle schools	10.3%	9	31.0	29.0	30.0	32.0	18.0	42.0	15.0	63.0		80.0	66.0	$12,811	$2,317	$10,493
Jose De Diego Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 NW 5th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-7229	647	41	15.7	58.9%	10 (1.5%)	267 (41.3%)	368 (56.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	1103^rd of 1205 public middle schools	8.5%		10.8	1102^nd of 1196 public middle schools	7.9%	1	25.0	25.0	32.0	21.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	72.0		92.0	47.0	$14,281	$2,111	$12,170
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	7900 NW 27 Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	27	2	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	15 (55.6%)	12 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	1134^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.9%		8.8	1117^th of 1196 public middle schools	6.6%	17			10.0			25.0	12.0					$14,223	$2,721	$11,502
Sports Leadership And Management Charter School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	604 NW 12 Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 326-0003	893	11	81.1	56.1%	9 (1.0%)	79 (8.8%)	798 (89.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39.6	751^st of 1205 public middle schools	37.7%		47.1	627^th of 1196 public middle schools	47.6%	124	43.0	47.0	51.0	44.0	58.0	62.0	37.0	89.0		95.0	62.0	$9,875	$594	$9,281
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	332	9	36.8	67.2%	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	318 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	413^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.7%		65.1	386^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.7%	27	55.0	68.0	75.0	53.0	69.0	57.0	48.0	86.0	100.0		81.0	$8,663	$137	$8,526
Horace Mann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 757-9537	342	22	15.5	63.5%	7 (2.0%)	208 (60.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.1	918^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.8%		24	942^nd of 1196 public middle schools	21.2%	24	28.0	34.0	48.0	45.0	39.0	44.0	38.0	88.0		100.0	55.0	$15,163	$2,258	$12,904
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 NW 87th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2610	458	25	18.3	60.0%	1 (0.2%)	181 (39.5%)	275 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.8	1036^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.0%		17.2	1036^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.4%		37.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	42.0	16.0	22.0	95.0	76.0	91.0	43.0	$12,226	$1,668	$10,558
Miami Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 S Royal Poinciana Blvd	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 888-6457	666	30	22.2	59.8%	6 (0.9%)	97 (14.6%)	562 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13.5	1078^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.5%		17	1037^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.3%	41	28.0	28.0	26.0	30.0	31.0	39.0	24.0	69.0	80.0	87.0	49.0	$11,428	$1,182	$10,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School

Is Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School a good school?

Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Florida middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Jackson Senior High School

What district is Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School?

Students at Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 31% African American.

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