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Miami Beach Senior High School

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Miami Beach Senior High School ranks 433 rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 48% of Florida high schools

Summary

Miami Beach Senior High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Miami Beach, FL, serving 2,134 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Miami-Dade district.

This school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 51.8% for the 2023-2024 school year—far higher than the district average of 28.2% and dramatically above nearby specialized schools like New World School Of The Arts (11.2%) and Design & Architecture Senior High (17.4%). This attendance issue likely contributes to the school's underperformance in core math and science End-of-Course exams, where proficiency in Algebra 1 (37%) and Biology 1 (52%) lags well behind the district and state averages. However, there is a bright spot: the school consistently excels in US History, with 80% of students proficient, outperforming both the district (76%) and state (74%).

Despite these academic struggles, Miami Beach Senior High maintains a strong graduation rate of 93.6%, above the district and state averages, suggesting effective credit recovery programs or alternative pathways. The school's per-student spending of $11,071 is below that of nearby magnet schools like New World School Of The Arts ($15,520) but higher than Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High School ($7,434). As a large, traditional high school, it serves a diverse student body with a wider range of needs compared to the smaller, specialized magnet and charter schools in the area, such as Miami Arts Charter School and School For Advanced Studies-Wolfson, which boast top-tier test scores and near-perfect graduation rates.

2,134

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,071

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2231 Prairie Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 532-4515

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Miami Beach Senior High 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
Middle:	Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

23.5%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 64% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 26 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

433^rd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 108High 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	42.7	433 of 838	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	360 of 844	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	419 of 807	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	364 of 792	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	284 of 774	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	374 of 746	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	354 of 734	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	358 of 716	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	354 of 714	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	369 of 693	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	352 of 687	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	326 of 648	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	238 of 606	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	268 of 622	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	261 of 620	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	235 of 587	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	273 of 577	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.3	330 of 563	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	256 of 477	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.4	362 of 487	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.8	313 of 484	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History80%+6 vs state

English Language Arts56%-4 vs state

Biology 152%-22 vs state

Geometry40%-16 vs state

Algebra 137%-26 vs state

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Beach Senior High School	Public	9-12	2231 Prairie Ave	Miami Beach	33139	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 532-4515	2,134	85	25.1	31.9%	501 (23.5%)	67 (3.1%)	1,515 (71.0%)	22 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.3%)	42.7	433^rd of 838 public high schools	48.3%		47.8	360^th of 844 public high schools	57.3%	73				57.0	55.0					37.0	40.0	52.0	80.0		$11,071	$1,244	$9,827
Graduation Alliance13	Public, Virtual	9-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(305) 624-9613	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	288	3	96.0	66.3%	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	277 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.9	244^th of 838 public high schools	70.9%		43.6	416^th of 844 public high schools	50.7%	172				76.0	75.0					42.0	56.0	75.0	76.0		$7,434	$264	$7,170
Design & Architecture Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4001 NE 2nd Ave	Miami	33137	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 573-7135	486	29	16.7	26.1%	112 (23.0%)	57 (11.7%)	300 (61.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.2	116^th of 838 public high schools	86.2%		77	98^th of 844 public high schools	88.4%	18				84.0	86.0					44.0	60.0	93.0	88.0		$12,981	$643	$12,338
Miami Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	95 NW 23rd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 763-6257	959	56	17.1	0.8%	234 (24.4%)	95 (9.9%)	605 (63.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	78.4	78^th of 838 public high schools	90.7%		77.7	92^nd of 844 public high schools	89.1%	14	72.0	83.0	73.0	78.0	79.0	56.0	66.0	79.0	54.0	87.0	85.0	89.0	86.0	89.0	$12,420	$2,309	$10,110
New World School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	25 NE 2nd St	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 237-3135	451	29	15.5	22.4%	82 (18.2%)	86 (19.1%)	269 (59.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	82.8	51^st of 838 public high schools	93.9%		82.9	56^th of 844 public high schools	93.4%	5				92.0	93.0					65.0	73.0	96.0	96.0		$15,520	$711	$14,808
School For Advanced Studies-Wolfson	Public	11-12	25 NE 2nd St	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 237-7270	135	3	45.0	17.0%	34 (25.2%)	9 (6.7%)	84 (62.2%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$9,936	$218	$9,717
Miami Technical At Mater Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	25 NE 2nd St	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 969-6501	37	3	12.3	73.0%	5 (13.5%)	4 (10.8%)	28 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77	90^th of 838 public high schools	89.3%		51.7	314^th of 844 public high schools	62.8%	224				92.0	91.0						89.0	75.0	75.0		$71,087	$2,284	$68,803
Young Men's Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3001 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 571-1111	165	15	11.0	57.6%	5 (3.0%)	79 (47.9%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	65.2	181^st of 838 public high schools	78.4%		52	308^th of 844 public high schools	63.5%	127	50.0	60.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	53.0	77.0	76.0	75.0		81.0	$22,150	$2,072	$20,079
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33128	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 371-0400	281	19	14.7	58.7%	10 (3.6%)	95 (33.8%)	173 (61.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	354^th of 838 public high schools	57.8%		59.6	223^rd of 844 public high schools	73.6%	131				56.0	72.0					22.0	44.0	75.0	78.0		$15,428	$1,585	$13,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Beach Senior High School

What schools feed into Miami Beach Senior High School?

Miami Beach Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

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

What district is Miami Beach Senior High School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Miami Beach Senior High School a good school?

Miami Beach Senior High School ranks 433^rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Beach Senior High School?

Students at Miami Beach Senior High School are 71% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Miami Beach Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,134 students attended Miami Beach Senior High School.

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