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Ruben Dario Middle School

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Ruben Dario Middle School ranks 754 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Ruben Dario Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, FL, serving 484 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a unique "two-tiered" academic profile. On one hand, it boasts exceptional performance in advanced high-school level courses: 90% of students were proficient in Geometry and 100% in Biology 1, far exceeding district and state averages. On the other hand, grade-level English Language Arts (51-54% proficient) and 8th-grade Science (36% proficient) lag behind district averages. The good news is that Ruben Dario is on a clear upward trend, with significant improvements in ELA, Math, and Civics over the past two years. This suggests the school is strengthening its core programs, even as it continues to excel at preparing a select group of students for advanced coursework.

Compared to nearby schools, Ruben Dario faces a challenging landscape. High-performing charters like Doral Academy Charter Middle School and Doral Academy Of Technology have much lower rates of chronic absenteeism (3-9% vs. Ruben Dario's 29%) and higher overall test scores. This absenteeism rate is a critical challenge—it's higher than the district average and a major factor holding the school back. While spending per student ($11,916) is lower than some nearby traditional schools like Riviera Middle School ($16,225), it's higher than the high-performing charters, indicating that the school's struggles are more about addressing attendance and strengthening core instruction than simply a lack of funds.

484

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,916

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 NW 97th Ave
Miami, FL 33172

(305) 226-0179

District: Miami-Dade

Feeder schools for Ruben Dario Middle School:

Elementary:	Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy
	Charles R Hadley Elementary School
	Dr. Rolando Espinosa K-8 Center
	Dr. Toni Bilbao Preparatory Academy
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	E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School
	Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center
	John I. Smith K-8 Center
	Sweetwater Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

754^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	754 of 1216	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	821 of 1205	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	819 of 1196	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	722 of 1177	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	838 of 1148	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	811 of 1136	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	790 of 1099	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	799 of 1035	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	786 of 1031	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	816 of 997	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	755 of 999	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	635 of 956	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	533 of 897	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	544 of 891	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	441 of 839	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	399 of 780	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	381 of 740	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.5	404 of 736	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	363 of 675	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.7	434 of 602	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	417 of 593	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry90%+34 vs state

Civics70%-7 vs state

Math63%+4 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Science36%-16 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 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 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
Ruben Dario Middle School	Public	6-8	350 NW 97th Ave	Miami	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 226-0179	484	26	18.6	51.4%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	470 (97.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	754^th of 1216 public middle schools	38.0%		34.9	821^st of 1205 public middle schools	31.9%	67	54.0	53.0	51.0		74.0	54.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	70.0	$11,916	$1,495	$10,422
Just Arts And Management Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2450 NW 97th Ave	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 597-9999	288	14	20.5	20.8%	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (94.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92.8	38^th of 1216 public middle schools	96.9%		94.5	30^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.5%	8	90.0	96.0	90.0		96.0	97.0	100.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,551	$346	$8,206
Rockway Middle School	Public	6-8	9393 SW 29th Ter	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 221-8212	888	43	20.6	55.5%	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	862 (97.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48	650^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.5%		49.2	604^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.9%	46	66.0	58.0	66.0		58.0	44.0	42.0	49.0	96.0	97.0	100.0	64.0	$11,542	$1,221	$10,321
Paul W. Bell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	11800 NW 2nd St	Miami	33182	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 220-2075	483	27	17.8	52.4%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	473 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	598^th of 1216 public middle schools	50.8%		54.4	530^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.0%	68	57.0	55.0	60.0		71.0	48.0	62.0	53.0	64.0	92.0	92.0	79.0	$14,998	$2,085	$12,913
Doral Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2601 NW 112th Ave	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 591-0020	1,351	40	33.7	24.1%	51 (3.8%)	12 (0.9%)	1,262 (93.4%)	17 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	93.2	31^st of 1216 public middle schools	97.5%		94.7	28^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.7%	3	90.0	88.0	90.0		90.0	94.0	93.0	85.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$6,825	$81	$6,744
Doral Academy Of Technology	Public, Charter	6-8	2601 NW 112th Ave	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 591-0020	288	5	57.6	14.2%	15 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	224 (77.8%)	45 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	96.9	5^th of 1216 public middle schools	99.6%		97.6	4^th of 1205 public middle schools	99.7%	1	98.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		91.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$6,621	$144	$6,477
Renaissance Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	8360 NW 33rd St	Doral	33122	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 728-4622	391	26	15.0	44.0%	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	360 (92.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.2	540^th of 1216 public middle schools	55.6%		64.4	396^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.1%	144	63.0	58.0	64.0	74.0	56.0		66.0	55.0	70.0	87.0	100.0	84.0	$14,195	$509	$13,686
West Miami Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7525 SW 24th St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 261-8383	599	33	18.1	51.6%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	592 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	943^rd of 1216 public middle schools	22.5%		19.4	1014^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.9%	71	44.0	52.0	40.0		41.0	38.0	56.0	34.0	76.0	83.0	95.0	69.0	$12,395	$1,435	$10,961
Academir Charter School East Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	11300 NW 41st St	Doral	33178	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 360-6033	92	3	30.6	32.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	46.1	680^th of 1216 public middle schools	44.1%		59.3	471^st of 1205 public middle schools	60.9%	209	50.0	63.0	72.0		45.0	75.0	64.0	40.0	100.0		100.0	75.0	$10,738	$00	$10,738
Riviera Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10301 SW 48th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 226-4286	479	28	17.1	53.9%	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	457 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	738^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.3%		46.4	650^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.1%	88	69.0	57.0	50.0		60.0	37.0	42.0	46.0	79.0	92.0	97.0	79.0	$16,225	$1,956	$14,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Dario Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ruben Dario Middle School?

Students at Ruben Dario Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Ruben Dario Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Ruben Dario Middle School a good school?

Ruben Dario Middle School ranks 754^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruben Dario Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Ruben Dario Middle School.

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