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North Dade Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1059^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Florida middle schools

Summary

North Dade Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Miami Gardens, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is the 22nd largest district in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a magnet school, North Dade Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the Miami-Dade and Florida averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23% of 8th graders were proficient in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 46% in Miami-Dade and 49% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.2% to 43.4% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, North Dade Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.73% to 95.63% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing North Dade Middle School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Horace Mann Middle School, Hialeah Middle School, and Carol City Middle School, it performs significantly worse on most academic metrics. Additionally, North Dade Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 822 out of 999 Florida middle schools in 2013-2014 to 1,059 out of 1,205 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes. While the school receives relatively high per-student funding, ranging from $13,695 to $16,107 over the past few years, it has not translated into improved academic performance for its students.

327

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,407

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 NW 157th St
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

(305) 624-8415

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for North Dade Middle School:

Elementary:	Bunche Park Elementary School
	Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center
	Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary School
	Golden Glades Elementary School
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	Lakeview Elementary School
	Nathan B. Young Elementary School
	Rainbow Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg63%

Florida avg59%

1,059^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^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	15.9	1059 of 1205	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1014 of 1196	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	961 of 1177	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1035 of 1148	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1069 of 1136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1015 of 1099	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	928 of 1035	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	909 of 1031	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	920 of 997	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	822 of 999	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	770 of 956	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	713 of 897	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	727 of 891	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	694 of 839	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	632 of 780	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	554 of 740	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	470 of 736	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.5	441 of 675	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.5	387 of 602	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.0	443 of 593	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 195%+24 vs state

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

Civics62%-9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Math29%-28 vs state

Science23%-26 vs state

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by a student
Monday, August 20, 2012

it is an awsome school the teachres are great and the stundents are amazing. Close Quote

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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
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
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence North	Public, Charter	6-8	13301 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	45	0		100.0%	1 (2.2%)	31 (68.9%)	13 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	1139^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.5%					(n/a)	21.0	13.0	19.0	13.0	14.0	29.0	8.0				18.0	$9,949	$424	$9,525
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
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
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
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
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%)	28.2	909^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.6%		26.4	910^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.9%	1	45.0	50.0	43.0	43.0	44.0	26.0	32.0	79.0	100.0	99.0	62.0	$12,186	$1,597	$10,590
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Dade Middle School

Is North Dade Middle School a good school?

North Dade Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Florida middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Dade Middle School?

Students at North Dade Middle School are 75% African American, 24% Hispanic.

What district is North Dade Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend North Dade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended North Dade Middle School.

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