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Miami Lakes Middle School

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Miami Lakes Middle School ranks 383 rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Miami Lakes Middle School is a public school in Hialeah, FL, serving 987 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it stands out as a consistently strong performer in an area where many nearby schools struggle.

This school is a top choice for families seeking a traditional public middle school, especially for students ready for advanced coursework. Its performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is exceptional: 95% of students are proficient in Algebra 1, 90% in Geometry, and 90% in Biology 1—all far above district and state averages. This is a major differentiator from nearby schools like Hialeah Middle School and Lawton Chiles Middle School, which also have strong programs but don't match this consistency. Miami Lakes also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.3%) than the district and state averages, and it achieves these results with a relatively low per-student spending of $10,518—a model of efficiency compared to lower-performing peers like Palm Springs Middle School, which spends over $18,000 per student. The school is directly competitive with top charter options like Mater Academy Lakes Middle School and Mater Academy Charter Middle School, often matching or exceeding them in core subjects like English and Civics.

However, there are two notable areas of concern. First, 7th-grade math proficiency (59%) is a persistent weakness, dropping sharply from 6th-grade scores (73%). Second, while the school excels in advanced science, only 43% of 8th graders are proficient on the standard state science assessment, which is below the district and state averages. This suggests the general science curriculum may need attention, even as the honors track thrives. Overall, Miami Lakes Middle School offers a strong, efficient education with standout advanced programs, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

987

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,518

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6425 Miami Lakeway N
Hialeah, FL 33014

(305) 557-3900

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Miami Lakes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Feeder schools for Miami Lakes Middle School:

Elementary:	Bob Graham Education Center
	Miami Lakes K-8 Center
	North Twin Lakes Elementary School
	Palm Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

African American:

24.6%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

383^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	65.5	383 of 1216	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	338 of 1205	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	419 of 1196	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	365 of 1177	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	312 of 1148	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	366 of 1136	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	257 of 1099	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	267 of 1035	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	259 of 1031	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	54.1	441 of 997	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.7	547 of 999	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	423 of 956	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	479 of 897	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	460 of 891	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	442 of 839	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	454 of 780	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	433 of 740	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	494 of 736	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	349 of 675	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	420 of 602	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.0	347 of 593	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 195%+32 vs state

Geometry90%+34 vs state

Biology 190%+16 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Math69%+10 vs state

Science43%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Great teacher ,staff and enviroment. I am very happy with this School. The principal is very nice with the student and families. Close Quote

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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
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%)	65.5	383^rd of 1216 public middle schools	68.5%		69	338^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.0%	45	73.0	68.0	72.0	73.0	59.0	68.0	43.0	95.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	$10,518	$1,246	$9,272
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%)								(n/a)												$13,844	$1,424	$12,421
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%)	18.7	1047^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.9%		26.2	929^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.9%	118	44.0	42.0	39.0	51.0	28.0	37.0	24.0	67.0	97.0	94.0	55.0	$13,308	$1,407	$11,901
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17300 NW 87th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 512-3917	870	39	22.3	68.2%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	844 (97.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	254^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	324^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.1%	70	81.0	73.0	79.0	66.0	72.0	82.0	58.0	86.0	100.0	94.0	82.0	$9,832	$417	$9,415
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%)	29.6	919^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.4%		39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%	172	51.0	46.0	50.0	51.0	34.0	52.0	31.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	66.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
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%)	85.5	127^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.6%		88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%	28	86.0	83.0	85.0	86.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
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
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%)	27.4	952^nd of 1216 public middle schools	21.7%		36.3	800^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.6%	152	45.0	50.0	43.0	46.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	98.0	90.0	100.0	77.0	$14,908	$2,968	$11,941
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Lakes Middle School

How many students attend Miami Lakes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Miami Lakes Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Lakes Middle School?

Students at Miami Lakes Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% White.

What district is Miami Lakes Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Miami Lakes Middle School a good school?

Miami Lakes Middle School ranks 383^rd of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Miami Lakes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Miami Lakes Middle School usually go on to attend Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

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