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Henry H. Filer Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Henry H. Filer Middle School in Hialeah, FL, is a public school serving 732 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade district, where about 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school presents a unique paradox: while it ranks in the bottom 16th percentile statewide (1-star rating) and struggles on standard grade-level assessments—with proficiency rates in FAST ELA and Math ranging from 39% to 44%, well below district and state averages—it excels dramatically on advanced high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, achieving 100% proficiency in Biology and 89% in Geometry, outperforming even nearby high-performing schools like Mater Academy Charter Middle School (73rd percentile) in these subjects.

This "two-schools-in-one" dynamic means Filer is highly effective at accelerating a select group of advanced students while the majority of its student body remains below grade level. For example, its nearest rival, Imater Academy Middle School (just 0.57 miles away), significantly outperforms Filer in standard subjects like 6th-grade ELA (66% vs. 39%) and Math (57% vs. 39%), yet Filer edges ahead on advanced EOC exams. The school also spends more per student ($9,853) than higher-performing nearby schools like Hialeah Gardens Middle School ($9,245) and Mater Academy ($8,226), raising questions about resource allocation. Chronic absenteeism remains a major challenge, with a 26.5% rate in 2023-2024, though this has improved from a peak of 33% in 2021-2022.

Despite low absolute scores, there is a positive trend: FAST ELA and Math scores have risen consistently over the last three years, such as 6th-grade ELA improving from 26% to 39%. This suggests recent interventions may be starting to work. For parents, Filer offers a strong advanced program for high-achieving students but struggles to support the broader student body in meeting grade-level standards, making it a school of stark contrasts where success is concentrated in a small cohort.

732

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,853

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

531 W 29th St
Hialeah, FL 33012

(305) 822-6601

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Henry H. Filer Middle School:

Elementary:	Flamingo Elementary School
	James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary
	Mae M. Walters Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

African American:

1.5%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

1,018^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^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	21.6	1018 of 1216	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1006 of 1205	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1025 of 1196	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	965 of 1177	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	824 of 1148	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	850 of 1136	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	870 of 1099	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	723 of 1035	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.8	805 of 1031	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	778 of 997	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	815 of 999	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	722 of 956	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	570 of 897	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	612 of 891	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	556 of 839	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.0	531 of 780	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	506 of 740	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	518 of 736	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	510 of 675	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	478 of 602	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	471 of 593	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry89%+33 vs state

Civics60%-17 vs state

Algebra 158%-5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-20 vs state

Math39%-19 vs state

Science38%-14 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 English Language Arts 9th 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
Henry H. Filer Middle School	Public	6-8	531 W 29th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-6601	732	31	23.6	71.9%	7 (1.0%)	11 (1.5%)	714 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	1018^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.3%		19.8	1006^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.5%	12	39.0	39.0	44.0		39.0	40.0	39.0	38.0	58.0	89.0	100.0	60.0	$9,853	$1,182	$8,671
Imater Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	783	31	25.2	76.6%	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	769 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	625^th of 1216 public middle schools	48.6%		48	622^nd of 1205 public middle schools	48.4%	3	66.0	57.0	64.0		57.0	73.0	45.0	27.0	79.0	93.0	92.0	73.0	$8,861	$414	$8,447
Palm Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 W 56th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-2460	698	50	13.9	61.5%	9 (1.3%)	18 (2.6%)	670 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	1065^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.4%		17.4	1042^nd of 1205 public middle schools	13.5%	23	30.0	42.0	37.0		31.0	36.0	29.0	37.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$18,608	$3,003	$15,605
Mater Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,219	47	25.9	83.9%	13 (1.1%)	33 (2.7%)	1,168 (95.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69.7	334^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.5%		70.7	320^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.4%	14	73.0	69.0	66.0		83.0	72.0	92.0	43.0	90.0	100.0	89.0	67.0	$8,226	$418	$7,808
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%)	18.2	1054^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.3%		17.8	1036^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.0%	18	38.0	41.0	41.0		42.0	37.0	41.0	26.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	64.0	$12,226	$1,668	$10,558
Hialeah Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6027 E 7th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 681-3527	1,002	48	20.8	60.2%	9 (0.9%)	60 (6.0%)	931 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27.7	946^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.2%		28.2	909^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.6%	37	49.0	50.0	54.0		42.0	42.0	35.0	32.0	74.0	97.0	97.0	65.0	$12,186	$1,597	$10,590
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%)	15.8	1080^th of 1216 public middle schools	11.2%		13.5	1078^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.5%	2	35.0	32.0	37.0		47.0	26.0	50.0	17.0	60.0	84.0	89.0	52.0	$11,428	$1,182	$10,246
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%)	7.2	1137^th of 1216 public middle schools	6.5%		7	1134^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.9%	3		25.0	18.0			17.0	35.0	7.0				10.0	$14,223	$2,721	$11,502
Renaissance Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	8360 NW 33rd St	Doral	33122	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 728-4622	391	26	15.0	44.0%	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	360 (92.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.2	540^th of 1216 public middle schools	55.6%		64.4	396^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.1%	144	63.0	58.0	64.0	74.0	56.0		66.0	55.0	70.0	87.0	100.0	84.0	$14,195	$509	$13,686
Hialeah Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	11690 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 817-0017	1,551	64	24.2	48.8%	12 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,532 (98.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	468^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.5%		63.4	407^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.2%	61	64.0	69.0	68.0		75.0	36.0	63.0	47.0	90.0	95.0	89.0	80.0	$9,245	$1,006	$8,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Miami-Dade

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Henry H. Filer Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Henry H. Filer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Henry H. Filer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Henry H. Filer Middle School?

Students at Henry H. Filer Middle School are 98% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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