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Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School

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Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School ranks 599 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School is a public middle school in Miami Beach, FL, serving 893 students in grades 6-8 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, and it stands out as a school of contrasts with a moderate economic diversity level (34.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch).

The most striking feature of Nautilus is its "tale of two curriculums." The school excels in advanced coursework, achieving exceptional proficiency rates of 90% in Biology, 86% in Geometry, and 80% in Civics on End-of-Course exams—scores that rival top-performing nearby schools like Mater Brickell Academy Middle and Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Middle School. However, it struggles significantly in grade-level math, with only 42% of 7th graders and 45% of 8th graders proficient, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 58% and 65%, respectively. This gap suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating top-tier students but may be falling short in core math instruction for the general student body, a challenge possibly exacerbated by its high student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1 and lower per-student spending of $9,289.

Compared to nearby schools, Nautilus is a relatively stable and affluent "island," with a free/reduced lunch rate of 34.7%—the second lowest in its comparison group, where other schools like Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School and Jose De Diego Middle School have rates exceeding 54% and chronic absenteeism over 40%. Nautilus's chronic absenteeism rate of around 29-30% is moderate and in line with the district average, not as severe as in neighboring high-poverty schools. Despite its strong advanced course performance, the school's overall state ranking has stagnated in the 41st-58th percentile over the past decade, likely because the state's methodology heavily weights grade-level assessments, where math struggles drag down the overall score. This makes Nautilus a school with significant potential for improvement by focusing on closing the math achievement gap.

893

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,289

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 N Michigan Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140

(305) 532-3481

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Beach Senior High School

Feeder schools for Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School:

Elementary:	Biscayne Beach Elementary School
	Miami Beach Feinberg/Fisher K-8
	Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary School
	North Beach Elementary School
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	Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
	Treasure Island Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

24.9%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

599^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	599 of 1216	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	632 of 1205	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	592 of 1196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	562 of 1177	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	484 of 1148	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	484 of 1136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	552 of 1099	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	565 of 1035	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	529 of 1031	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	588 of 997	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	553 of 999	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	593 of 956	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	409 of 897	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	426 of 891	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	393 of 839	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	226 of 780	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	55.5	359 of 740	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	357 of 736	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	335 of 675	50.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 190%+16 vs state

Geometry86%+30 vs state

Civics80%+3 vs state

Algebra 173%+10 vs state

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Math50%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Great teachers with excellent after-school programs. My kids' experiences have been very positive. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 29, 2015

I agree with the earlier comment that this school is working very hard to be a great school. There are some awesome teachers, dedicated counselors and hands-on administrators that are committed to making it a model middle school. There is a dynamic PTSA with great parent involvement that is working with teachers and administrators. My children are in 6th grade and love it. 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 Beach Nautilus Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 N Michigan Ave	Miami Beach	33140	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 532-3481	893	35	25.5	34.7%	222 (24.9%)	34 (3.8%)	618 (69.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	51.5	599^th of 1216 public middle schools	50.7%		47.4	632^nd of 1205 public middle schools	47.6%	33	67.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	42.0	45.0	53.0	73.0	86.0	90.0	80.0	$9,289	$716	$8,572
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	332	9	36.8	67.2%	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	318 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	359^th of 1216 public middle schools	70.5%		63.2	413^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.7%	54	79.0	63.0	69.0	70.0	62.0	85.0	47.0	79.0		100.0	74.0	$8,663	$137	$8,526
Jose De Diego Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 NW 5th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-7229	647	41	15.7	58.9%	10 (1.5%)	267 (41.3%)	368 (56.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	1107^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.0%		10.9	1103^rd of 1205 public middle schools	8.5%	4	35.0	35.0	32.0	32.0	39.0	30.0	20.0	74.0		88.0	64.0	$14,281	$2,111	$12,170
Mater International Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	212	8	26.5	85.8%	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	201 (94.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	349^th of 1216 public middle schools	71.3%		50.3	588^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.2%	239	68.0	65.0	68.0	72.0	86.0	81.0	35.0	90.0		88.0	74.0	$7,500	$377	$7,122
Horace Mann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 757-9537	342	22	15.5	63.5%	7 (2.0%)	208 (60.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.9	1079^th of 1216 public middle schools	11.3%		27.1	918^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.8%	161	40.0	46.0	36.0	27.0	39.0	36.0	23.0	86.0	100.0	97.0	65.0	$15,163	$2,258	$12,904
Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School	Public	6-8	1331 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-9787	448	25	17.9	54.7%	4 (0.9%)	141 (31.5%)	302 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	1058^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.0%		14.2	1072^nd of 1205 public middle schools	11.0%	14	33.0	41.0	42.0	36.0	46.0	35.0	27.0	93.0		100.0	71.0	$11,969	$2,073	$9,897
Mater Brickell Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	230 SW 17th Rd	Miami	33129	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 600-1328	525	29	18.1	63.2%	72 (13.7%)	17 (3.2%)	432 (82.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	273^rd of 1216 public middle schools	77.5%		83.3	170^th of 1205 public middle schools	85.9%	103	83.0	81.0	71.0	70.0	81.0	84.0	42.0	98.0	100.0	96.0	87.0	$12,906	$630	$12,276
Sports Leadership And Management Charter School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	604 NW 12 Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 326-0003	893	11	81.1	56.1%	9 (1.0%)	79 (8.8%)	798 (89.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.2	818^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.7%		39.6	751^st of 1205 public middle schools	37.7%	67	45.0	49.0	50.0	44.0	48.0	71.0	45.0	70.0		83.0	64.0	$9,875	$594	$9,281
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%)	85.3	129^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.4%		89.5	84^th of 1205 public middle schools	93.0%	45	80.0	86.0	78.0	90.0	91.0	73.0	65.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$11,592	$65	$11,528
Brownsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4899 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1481	477	23	20.7	58.5%	4 (0.8%)	237 (49.7%)	235 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.4	1094^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.0%		13.1	1082^nd of 1205 public middle schools	10.2%	12	23.0	37.0	34.0	30.0	38.0	41.0	29.0	84.0		79.0	81.0	$12,811	$2,317	$10,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School

What high school do graduates of Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School attend?

Students who attend Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Beach Senior High School

Is Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School a good school?

Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School ranks 599^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 893 students attended Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School?

Students at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

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