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Highland Oaks Middle School

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Highland Oaks Middle School ranks 717 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Highland Oaks Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 840 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.

Highland Oaks consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on several key assessments, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1. The school also has higher proficiency rates in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Arts on the FAST assessment. However, Highland Oaks lags behind the district and state in math proficiency, particularly in the lower grades. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 41.0% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, North Miami Middle School and Norland Middle School have similar academic performance to Highland Oaks, while Sports Leadership And Management (SLAM) Middle School - North has lower overall performance. Schools in the neighboring Broward district generally have lower academic achievement compared to Highland Oaks, with some exceptions like Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science Middle School.

736

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,383

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2375 NE 203rd St
Miami, FL 33180

(305) 932-3810

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Feeder schools for Highland Oaks Middle School:

Elementary:	Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
	Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy
	Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
	Ojus Elementary School
	More...
	Virginia A Boone-Highland Oaks School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

African American:

26.2%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 59% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

717^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^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	42.1	717 of 1205	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	678 of 1196	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	687 of 1177	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	645 of 1148	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	737 of 1136	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	509 of 1099	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	549 of 1035	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	520 of 1031	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	512 of 997	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	506 of 999	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	508 of 956	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	404 of 897	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	417 of 891	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	382 of 839	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	324 of 780	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	297 of 740	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	256 of 736	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	232 of 675	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	263 of 602	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	272 of 593	54.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Algebra 186%+26 vs state

Geometry76%+21 vs state

Civics64%-7 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science41%-8 vs state

Math38%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Oaks 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
Highland Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2375 NE 203rd St	Miami	33180	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 932-3810	736	35	21.0	40.6%	132 (17.9%)	193 (26.2%)	391 (53.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	42.1	717^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.5%		43.9	678^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.3%	39	61.0	54.0	57.0	30.0	26.0	49.0	41.0	86.0	76.0	100.0	64.0	$11,383	$904	$10,478
McNicol Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 S 27th Ave	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 323-3400	580	28	20.7	54.5%	17 (2.9%)	386 (66.6%)	161 (27.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	19.3	1018^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.5%		23.3	957^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.0%	61	40.0	38.0	36.0	44.0	40.0	27.0	19.0	82.0		100.0	47.0	$13,148	$1,294	$11,854
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School - Nor	Public, Charter	6-8	16551 NE 16th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	211	10	21.1	46.4%	5 (2.4%)	50 (23.7%)	155 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.5	947^th of 1205 public middle schools	21.4%		26.5	906^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.2%	41	47.0	45.0	40.0	32.0	47.0	40.0	18.0	71.0			56.0	$9,629	$654	$8,975
Andover Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 NE 207th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 654-2727	379	23	16.4	57.3%	3 (0.8%)	306 (80.7%)	67 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	769^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.2%		34.3	802^nd of 1196 public middle schools	32.9%	33	51.0	49.0	52.0	55.0	51.0	39.0	35.0	68.0	75.0	100.0	66.0	$15,567	$1,861	$13,706
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1075 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 947-1451	1,052	45	23.3	54.8%	32 (3.0%)	766 (72.8%)	219 (20.8%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	43.7	690^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.7%		40.3	715^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.2%	25	61.0	54.0	59.0	51.0	22.0	42.0	44.0	63.0	85.0	88.0	69.0	$9,456	$1,147	$8,309
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1705 Van Buren St	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 925-6404	461	20	23.0	1.5%	277 (60.1%)	43 (9.3%)	127 (27.5%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	88.3	100^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.7%		78.1	227^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.0%	127	83.0	83.0	76.0	76.0	87.0	96.0	76.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	93.0	$8,122	$361	$7,761
Championship Academy Of Distinction Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 924-8006	242	0	17.5	12.8%	27 (11.2%)	63 (26.0%)	148 (61.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	23	963^rd of 1205 public middle schools	20.1%		26.1	912^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.7%	51	51.0	45.0	44.0	32.0	34.0	31.0	14.0	81.0		95.0	62.0	$10,225	$444	$9,781
Norland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1235 NW 192nd Ter	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1210	656	29	22.6	62.5%	3 (0.5%)	571 (87.0%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	805^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.2%		35.6	785^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.4%	20	51.0	52.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	34.0	39.0	87.0	100.0	95.0	65.0	$10,247	$1,091	$9,156
North Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	700 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-5611	724	41	17.6	60.5%	19 (2.6%)	568 (78.5%)	130 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27	920^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.7%		26.3	911^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.8%	9	42.0	43.0	47.0	35.0	37.0	29.0	41.0	89.0	64.0	97.0	60.0	$12,086	$1,920	$10,165
Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	12900 NE 12th Ave	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 305-8580	566	25	22.6	33.9%	83 (14.7%)	95 (16.8%)	372 (65.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	89.5	84^th of 1205 public middle schools	93.0%		78.9	215^th of 1196 public middle schools	82.0%	131	87.0	79.0	76.0	97.0	84.0	83.0	69.0	93.0			90.0	$11,592	$65	$11,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Oaks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Oaks Middle School?

Students at Highland Oaks Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Highland Oaks Middle School a good school?

Highland Oaks Middle School ranks 717^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Oaks Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Highland Oaks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Highland Oaks Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Highland Oaks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Oaks Middle School usually go on to attend Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

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