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Lake Stevens Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Stevens Middle School is a public middle school in Miami Gardens, Florida, serving 467 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.

Despite facing challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates (around 30%) and a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 60% receive free or reduced-price lunch), Lake Stevens Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several key academic areas. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in End-of-Course (EOC) exams, such as Algebra 1 (84% vs. 66% and 60%), Geometry (88% vs. 58% and 55%), and Biology 1 (81% vs. 74% and 71%). Additionally, Lake Stevens students perform better in English Language Arts and Math on the FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) exams across all grade levels compared to district and state averages.

When comparing Lake Stevens Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Miami-Dade district, it performs better than some schools (e.g., North Dade Middle School, Carol City Middle School) but lags behind others (e.g., Mater Academy Lakes Middle School, Miami Lakes Middle School) in terms of academic achievement and school rankings. The higher spending per student at Lake Stevens Middle School ($14,627 in 2023-2024) may contribute to its stronger academic performance, suggesting that adequate funding and resources can positively impact student outcomes, even in schools with high rates of economic disadvantage.

509

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,308

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18484 NW 48th Pl
Miami Gardens, FL 33055

(305) 620-1294

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Lake Stevens Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Carol City Senior High

Feeder schools for Lake Stevens Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles David Wyche Junior Elementary School
	Lake Stevens Elementary School
	North County K-8 Center
	North Glade Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

African American:

35.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

929^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	26.2	929 of 1205	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	927 of 1196	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	936 of 1177	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	919 of 1148	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1004 of 1136	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	944 of 1099	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	864 of 1035	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	864 of 1031	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	820 of 997	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	665 of 999	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	641 of 956	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.1	614 of 897	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.4	646 of 891	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	691 of 839	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	565 of 780	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	516 of 740	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.2	552 of 736	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	513 of 675	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	501 of 602	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	492 of 593	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry88%+33 vs state

Algebra 184%+24 vs state

Biology 181%+10 vs state

Civics55%-16 vs state

Math44%-12 vs state

English Language Arts38%-19 vs state

Science36%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Stevens 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
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 620-1294	509	26	19.5	59.9%	6 (1.2%)	178 (35.0%)	320 (62.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	929^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.9%		25.1	927^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.5%	2	34.0	36.0	44.0	46.0	41.0	46.0	36.0	84.0	88.0	81.0	55.0	$13,308	$1,407	$11,901
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2652	411	22	18.6	69.8%	5 (1.2%)	329 (80.0%)	76 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	800^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.6%		29	877^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.7%	77	53.0	41.0	38.0	63.0	45.0	52.0	38.0	78.0	84.0	100.0	63.0	$14,908	$2,968	$11,941
Miami Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3900	987	39	25.3	48.9%	15 (1.5%)	243 (24.6%)	718 (72.7%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	69	338^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.0%		61.8	419^th of 1196 public middle schools	65.0%	81	73.0	71.0	69.0	74.0	62.0	62.0	38.0	82.0	89.0	91.0	82.0	$10,518	$1,246	$9,272
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	409	20	20.4	60.9%	16 (3.9%)	126 (30.8%)	252 (61.6%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%		84.8	146^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.8%	47	87.0	79.0	92.0	80.0	80.0	91.0	63.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 820-8800	496	28	17.7	56.9%	13 (2.6%)	101 (20.4%)	377 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	1057^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.3%		21.2	981^st of 1196 public middle schools	18.0%	76	37.0	36.0	36.0	28.0	26.0	34.0	22.0	67.0	53.0	97.0	57.0	$13,844	$1,424	$12,421
New Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	10701 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-3500	965	50	19.3	50.5%	14 (1.5%)	672 (69.6%)	234 (24.2%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.5%)	30.3	885^th of 1205 public middle schools	26.6%		23.8	947^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.8%	62	48.0	42.0	52.0	39.0	45.0	40.0	25.0	81.0	86.0	93.0	65.0	$11,574	$1,349	$10,225
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%		39.1	731^st of 1196 public middle schools	38.9%	16	40.0	54.0	56.0	48.0	22.0	55.0	43.0	48.0	62.0	87.0	64.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
North Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-8415	327	17	19.2	67.3%	1 (0.3%)	246 (75.2%)	78 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15.9	1059^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.1%		19	1014^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.2%	45	37.0	38.0	28.0	15.0	41.0	30.0	23.0	76.0		95.0	62.0	$14,407	$1,783	$12,624
Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	363	0	112.3	60.3%	4 (1.1%)	287 (79.1%)	65 (17.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	56	511^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.6%		64.4	394^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.1%	117	69.0	55.0	59.0	56.0	62.0	59.0	31.0	85.0		79.0	59.0	$9,585	$401	$9,184
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Stevens Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lake Stevens Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Stevens Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Carol City Senior High

What district is Lake Stevens Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Lake Stevens Middle School a good school?

Lake Stevens Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Lake Stevens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Lake Stevens Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Stevens Middle School?

Students at Lake Stevens Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 35% African American, 1% White.

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