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Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 841 Florida High Schools

Better than 96% of Florida high schools

Summary

Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy is a small, specialized charter high school in Hialeah Gardens, FL, serving 315 students in grades 9-12 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District.

This school is a standout for academic excellence, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranking in the 96th percentile statewide. Its proficiency rates are exceptional: 94-95% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 63%, and 92% are proficient in Geometry versus 60% district-wide. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for four years running. What makes this even more impressive is that over 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school dramatically outperforms nearby schools with lower poverty rates. For example, Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School has only about 18% of students in poverty but scores 71% in 10th-grade ELA—23 points lower. Similarly, Barbara Goleman Senior High has 40% poverty but trails by over 30 points in math. The school achieves these results with a low per-student spending of $8,962, showing exceptional efficiency.

An interesting twist: Mater Performing Arts shares a campus with Mater Academy Charter High School, which serves a similar demographic but is a 3-star school ranked in the 67th percentile. The performance gap is stark—95% vs. 67% in 9th-grade ELA—suggesting the specialized arts focus and smaller size (315 vs. 1,611 students) drive superior outcomes. The only nearby rival is Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, ranked 97th percentile, but Mater Performing Arts achieves similar results with higher poverty and lower spending. One area to watch: chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, slightly above the district average, though the school still delivers top-tier academics despite this challenge.

315

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,962

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7901 NW 103rd St
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016

(305) 828-1886

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

African American:

1.3%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (91% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Florida high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg68%

Florida avg64%

35^th of 841

Florida public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	35 of 841	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	26 of 844	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	46 of 807	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	128 of 792	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	86 of 774	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	126 of 746	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	111 of 734	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	90 of 716	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	79 of 714	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	116 of 693	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	90.2	30 of 687	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	11 of 648	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	30 of 606	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	34 of 622	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	66 of 620	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	43 of 587	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	88.7	40 of 577	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	68 of 563	87.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts94%+34 vs state

Geometry92%+36 vs state

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

US History86%+12 vs state

Biology 180%+6 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 (2025)	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
Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	315	15	21.0	78.4%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	308 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.6	35^th of 841 public high schools	95.8%		88.9	26^th of 844 public high schools	96.9%	9				95.0	94.0					88.0	92.0	80.0	86.0		$8,962	$510	$8,452
Mater Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,611	53	30.3	77.9%	16 (1.0%)	46 (2.9%)	1,545 (95.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54.9	279^th of 841 public high schools	66.8%		52	309^th of 844 public high schools	63.4%	30				67.0	65.0					73.0	69.0	56.0	59.0		$9,275	$267	$9,007
Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	5701 W 24th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 557-5931	1,008	41	24.5	39.0%	33 (3.3%)	46 (4.6%)	909 (90.2%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88.6	21^st of 841 public high schools	97.5%		89.2	23^rd of 844 public high schools	97.3%	2	91.0	95.0	91.0	95.0	97.0	95.0		94.0		99.0	93.0	93.0	99.0	97.0	$11,452	$938	$10,514
Westland Hialeah Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 W 18th Ave	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 818-3000	1,191	51	23.3	62.0%	13 (1.1%)	21 (1.8%)	1,156 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.7	574^th of 841 public high schools	31.7%		33.8	541^st of 844 public high schools	35.9%	33				37.0	38.0					60.0	54.0	67.0	56.0		$10,955	$1,111	$9,844
City Of Hialeah Educational Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2590 W 76th St	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 362-4006	1,002	39	25.6	82.0%	13 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	979 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.1	242^nd of 841 public high schools	71.2%		53.8	285^th of 844 public high schools	66.2%	43	71.0	76.0	71.0	78.0	60.0	71.0	58.0	65.0	54.0	74.0	43.0	79.0	83.0	76.0	$11,949	$423	$11,526
Youth County-Op Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7700 W 20th Ave	Hialeah	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 819-8855	240	10	24.0	72.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	236 (98.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	311^th of 841 public high schools	63.0%		48.8	349^th of 844 public high schools	58.6%	38				55.0	58.0					50.0	73.0	67.0	85.0		$10,167	$414	$9,752
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School	Public	9-12	11700 Hialeah Gardens Blvd	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 698-5000	3,009	114	26.3	48.1%	26 (0.9%)	20 (0.7%)	2,951 (98.1%)	11 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	53.8	292^nd of 841 public high schools	65.3%		53.7	287^th of 844 public high schools	66.0%	5				69.0	68.0					46.0	57.0	57.0	73.0		$9,185	$1,016	$8,168
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7977 W 12th Ave	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 823-1330	1,367	66	20.7	56.5%	22 (1.6%)	226 (16.5%)	1,108 (81.1%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	20.1	663^rd of 841 public high schools	21.2%		20.6	663^rd of 844 public high schools	21.4%					39.0	39.0					27.0	37.0	49.0	54.0		$13,990	$1,758	$12,232
Barbara Goleman Senior High	Public, Magnet	8-12	14100 NW 89th Ave	Miami Lakes	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 362-0676	2,973	109	27.2	40.1%	75 (2.5%)	332 (11.2%)	2,530 (85.1%)	26 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	61.3	211^th of 841 public high schools	74.9%		64.3	191^st of 844 public high schools	77.4%	20				66.0	71.0					57.0	63.0	71.0	82.0		$9,738	$887	$8,851
Imater Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	994	41	24.2	74.3%	7 (0.7%)	11 (1.1%)	973 (97.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	407^th of 841 public high schools	51.6%		45.9	385^th of 844 public high schools	54.4%	22				61.0	59.0					47.0	44.0	53.0	76.0		$9,125	$350	$8,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy

What district is Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy.

Is Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy a good school?

Yes! Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 841 Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy?

Students at Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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