Miami Lakes Middle School

Q: Is Miami Lakes Middle School a good school?

Miami Lakes Middle School ranks 367 th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

6425 Miami Lakeway N
Hialeah, FL 33014-6643

(305) 557-3900

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,261

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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 1,011

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

African American:

20.2%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Miami Lakes Middle School ranks better than 69% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 18^th among 74 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.7%), African American (20.2%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miami Lakes Middle School is 24. 55 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Miami Lakes Middle School employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miami Lakes Middle School is $10,261. 41 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Miami Lakes Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Miami Lakes Middle School 367^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Miami Lakes Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Miami Lakes Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	45.04	347^th	593	41.5%
2005	36.37	420^th	602	30.2%
2006	50.75	349^th	675	48.3%
2007	37.45	494^th	736	32.9%
2008	45.73	433^rd	740	41.5%
2009	46.69	454^th	780	41.8%
2010	51.28	442^nd	839	47.3%
2011	52.43	460^th	891	48.4%
2012	49.02	479^th	897	46.6%
2013	55.01	423^rd	956	55.8%
2014	45.71	547^th	999	45.2%
2016	54.12	441^st	997	55.8%
2017	73.46	259^th	1031	74.9%
2018	72.25	267^th	1035	74.2%
2019	74.66	257^th	1099	76.6%
2021	64.57	366^th	1136	67.8%
2022	69.22	312^th	1148	72.8%
2023	66.46	365^th	1177	69.0%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Miami Lakes Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	392	437	16	782	2	n/a	n/a	0	1629
1989	391	431	14	860	0	n/a	n/a	0	1696
1990	362	427	12	902	0	n/a	n/a	0	1703
1991	432	302	23	1084	0	n/a	n/a	0	1841
1992	417	251	21	1113	0	n/a	n/a	0	1802
1993	468	256	30	1208	1	n/a	n/a	0	1963
1994	413	246	29	1290	0	n/a	n/a	0	1978
1995	362	188	36	1572	0	n/a	n/a	0	2158
1996	362	188	36	1572	0	n/a	n/a	0	2158
1997	328	178	30	1575	1	n/a	n/a	0	2112
1998	289	200	42	1555	1	n/a	n/a	0	2087
1999	268	192	46	1721	2	n/a	n/a	0	2229
2000	262	181	41	1863	3	n/a	n/a	0	2350
2001	157	90	24	1372	0	n/a	n/a	0	1643
2002	181	94	18	1477	0	n/a	n/a	0	1770
2003	181	94	18	1477	0	n/a	n/a	0	1770
2004	150	84	21	1343	0	n/a	n/a	0	1598
2005	127	96	21	1254	0	n/a	n/a	0	1498
2006	105	116	24	1014	0	n/a	n/a	0	1259
2007	82	124	22	945	0	n/a	n/a	8	1181
2008	65	133	17	883	0	n/a	n/a	8	1106
2009	51	96	9	747	0	n/a	n/a	5	908
2010	36	86	6	727	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
2011	33	88	6	675	0	0	1	0	803
2012	33	82	6	700	0	0	3	0	824
2013	36	98	7	715	0	0	3	0	859
2014	38	128	7	784	0	0	4	0	961
2015	36	152	5	828	0	0	5	0	1026
2016	33	186	5	861	1	0	7	0	1093
2017	30	229	7	858	1	1	9	0	1135
2018	36	268	9	941	1	2	8	0	1265
2019	35	321	7	941	0	2	7	0	1313
2020	27	306	10	852	0	1	3	0	1199
2021	23	309	7	822	0	0	3	0	1164
2022	20	238	8	748	0	0	2	0	1016
2023	20	204	9	775	0	0	3	0	1011

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Miami Lakes Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1629	66.0	24.6	30.1
1989	1696	69.0	24.5	30.5
1990	1703	73.0	23.3	36.7
1991	1841	75.0	24.5	42.7
1992	1802	69.0	26.1	39.4
1993	1963	61.0	32.2	41.1
1994	1978	67.0	29.5	40.3
1995	2158	75.0	28.8	48.8
1996	2158	75.0	28.8	48.8
1997	2112	75.0	28.2	48.7
1998	2087	76.0	27.5	46.3
1999	2229	76.0	29.3	55.7
2000	2350	80.0	29.4	58.6
2001	1643	55.0	29.9	59.8
2002	1770	59.0	30.0	61.4
2003	1770	59.0	30.0	61.4
2004	1598	59.0	27.1	61.5
2005	1498	62.0	24.2	67.4
2006	1259	53.0	23.8	66.6
2007	1181	56.0	21.1	67.1
2008	1106	55.0	20.1	66.6
2009	908	50.1	18.2	73.2
2010	855	45.5	18.7	79.8
2011	803	42.0	19.1	82.8
2012	824	41.0	20.0	84.5
2013	859	41.0	20.9	87.3
2014	961	46.0	20.8	86.5
2015	1026	48.0	21.3	85.3
2016	1093	49.0	22.3	84.2
2017	1135	50.0	22.7	84.3
2018	1265	54.0	23.4	76.4
2019	1313	55.0	23.8	77.7
2020	1199	52.0	23.0	74.2
2021	1164	49.0	23.7	81.7
2022	1016	44.0	23.0	83.5
2023	1011	42.0	24.0	61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Miami Lakes Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1629	66.0	24.6	30.1
1989	1696	69.0	24.5	30.5
1990	1703	73.0	23.3	36.7
1991	1841	75.0	24.5	42.7
1992	1802	69.0	26.1	39.4
1993	1963	61.0	32.2	41.1
1994	1978	67.0	29.5	40.3
1995	2158	75.0	28.8	48.8
1996	2158	75.0	28.8	48.8
1997	2112	75.0	28.2	48.7
1998	2087	76.0	27.5	46.3
1999	2229	76.0	29.3	55.7
2000	2350	80.0	29.4	58.6
2001	1643	55.0	29.9	59.8
2002	1770	59.0	30.0	61.4
2003	1770	59.0	30.0	61.4
2004	1598	59.0	27.1	61.5
2005	1498	62.0	24.2	67.4
2006	1259	53.0	23.8	66.6
2007	1181	56.0	21.1	67.1
2008	1106	55.0	20.1	66.6
2009	908	50.1	18.2	73.2
2010	855	45.5	18.7	79.8
2011	803	42.0	19.1	82.8
2012	824	41.0	20.0	84.5
2013	859	41.0	20.9	87.3
2014	961	46.0	20.8	86.5
2015	1026	48.0	21.3	85.3
2016	1093	49.0	22.3	84.2
2017	1135	50.0	22.7	84.3
2018	1265	54.0	23.4	76.4
2019	1313	55.0	23.8	77.7
2020	1199	52.0	23.0	74.2
2021	1164	49.0	23.7	81.7
2022	1016	44.0	23.0	83.5
2023	1011	42.0	24.0	61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Miami Lakes Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$626 (9.0%)	$6,349 (91.0%)	$6,975
2019	$684 (9.9%)	$6,230 (90.1%)	$6,914
2020	$864 (10.4%)	$7,460 (89.6%)	$8,323
2021	$1,146 (13.8%)	$7,155 (86.2%)	$8,301
2022	$1,688 (17.2%)	$8,143 (82.8%)	$9,831
2023	$1,769 (17.2%)	$8,492 (82.8%)	$10,261

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Miami Lakes Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 257^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 365^th of 1177 Middle schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Lakes Middle School)	78	63	15%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami Lakes Middle School)	81	61	20%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Lakes Middle School)	69	62	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami Lakes Middle School)	62	57	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Lakes Middle School)	71	60	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami Lakes Middle School)	32	56	24%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Miami Lakes Middle School)	43	51	8%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami Lakes Middle School)	99	89	10%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Miami Lakes Middle School)	80	75	5%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami Lakes Middle School)	81	88	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Miami Lakes Middle School)	89	98	9%
End of Course Geometry (Miami-Dade)	55	49	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1313	1011	23%
African American	321	204	36.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	941	775	17.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	35	20	42.9%
Two or More Races	7	3	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.7%	61.4%	16.3%

Schools Near Miami Lakes Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)			FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC US History (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 US History 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	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 557-3900	1,011	42	24.0	61.4%	20 (2.0%)	204 (20.2%)	775 (76.7%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	66.5	367^th of 1185 public middle schools	69.0%		69.2	312^th of 1148 public middle schools	72.8%	55	58.0	55.0	56.0	70.0	39.0	65.0	51.0	94.0	96.0	89.0		75.0	$10,261	$1,769	$8,492
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Miami Lakes	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 820-8800	644	34	18.9	70.5%	14 (2.2%)	136 (21.1%)	491 (76.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.4	1012^th of 1185 public middle schools	14.6%		14.4	1026^th of 1148 public middle schools	10.6%	14	32.0	25.0	29.0	25.0	32.0	33.0	16.0	64.0	67.0	78.0		50.0	$11,397	$2,251	$9,147
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 620-1294	427	24	17.7	74.7%	9 (2.1%)	177 (41.5%)	241 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	941^st of 1185 public middle schools	20.6%		22.6	919^th of 1148 public middle schools	19.9%	22	31.0	24.0	24.0	41.0	28.0	57.0	21.0	92.0		86.0		47.0	$15,025	$3,354	$11,671
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17300 NW 87th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3917	890	35	25.4	70.1%	17 (1.9%)	10 (1.1%)	856 (96.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.8	365^th of 1185 public middle schools	69.2%		71.7	288^th of 1148 public middle schools	74.9%	77	53.0	61.0	57.0	56.0	52.0	78.0	46.0	80.0	93.0	100.0	90.0	67.0	$10,122	$475	$9,647
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 816-9101	563	30	18.7	59.9%	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.8%)	445 (79.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.6	751^st of 1185 public middle schools	36.6%		34.5	748^th of 1148 public middle schools	34.8%	3	40.0	42.0	41.0	59.0	28.0	43.0	27.0	94.0	100.0	88.0		63.0	$13,205	$2,231	$10,974
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 829-2406	425	20	21.2	63.3%	17 (4.0%)	133 (31.3%)	252 (59.3%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	85.2	138^th of 1185 public middle schools	88.4%		90.2	76^th of 1148 public middle schools	93.4%	62	74.0	71.0	77.0	86.0	72.0	86.0	41.0	100.0	100.0	95.0		93.0	$9,166	$426	$8,740
Palm Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 W 56th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 821-2460	782	53	14.7	71.5%	8 (1.0%)	17 (2.2%)	753 (96.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19.3	997^th of 1185 public middle schools	15.9%		26.1	869^th of 1148 public middle schools	24.3%	128	30.0	29.0	27.0	32.0	22.0	40.0	25.0	79.0	69.0	88.0		47.0	$15,198	$3,227	$11,971
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 624-2652	453	25	18.1	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	363 (80.1%)	87 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	875^th of 1185 public middle schools	26.2%		21.8	934^th of 1148 public middle schools	18.6%	59	31.0	36.0	33.0	48.0	43.0	41.0	20.0	88.0		86.0		47.0	$14,666	$4,056	$10,610
Hialeah Middle School	Public	6-8	6027 E 7th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 681-3527	878	46	19.0	68.5%	11 (1.3%)	84 (9.6%)	781 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26.5	894^th of 1185 public middle schools	24.6%		33.7	758^th of 1148 public middle schools	34.0%	136	35.0	38.0	32.0	36.0	32.0	42.0	28.0	95.0	97.0	95.0		60.0	$11,839	$2,281	$9,559
Mater Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 828-1886	1,174	44	26.6	86.0%	10 (0.9%)	45 (3.8%)	1,116 (95.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	411^th of 1185 public middle schools	65.3%		60.7	414^th of 1148 public middle schools	63.9%	3	51.0	49.0	55.0	79.0	59.0	68.0	20.0	80.0	100.0	66.0		58.0	$10,587	$1,947	$8,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Lakes Middle School

How many students attend Miami Lakes Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,011 students attended Miami Lakes Middle School.

Is Miami Lakes Middle School a good school?

Miami Lakes Middle School ranks 367^th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Lakes Middle School?

Students at Miami Lakes Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White.

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

What district is Miami Lakes Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

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