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South Dade Middle School

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South Dade Middle School ranks 885 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 4-8

885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Florida middle schools

Summary

South Dade Middle School in Homestead, FL, is a large public school serving 1,304 students in grades 4 through 8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, where 61.89% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school presents a unique "tale of two schools" profile. On one hand, it excels at preparing its top students for advanced coursework, with 90% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Biology 1 End-of-Course exams—significantly outperforming district and state averages. However, the majority of students struggle with grade-level standards, as only 41% of 8th graders are proficient in English Language Arts and just 24% in Science. This stark contrast is especially noticeable when compared to nearby Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, a 5-star school just 8.9 miles away that achieves 95%+ proficiency in core subjects with a much lower poverty rate (33.13%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of only 6.9%. South Dade's chronic absenteeism rate of 28.1% is nearly identical to the district average but far higher than top-performing peers, which is likely a major factor in its overall low academic performance.

Despite spending $12,827 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools like Somerset Academy Charter Middle ($10,658)—South Dade's state ranking has fluctuated between the 16th and 41st percentiles over the past decade, currently sitting at the 27th percentile (1 star). A bright spot is 7th-grade math, where 66% of students are proficient, outperforming both district and state averages. This inconsistency suggests that improvement efforts have not yet taken hold, but the school's strong advanced programs and pockets of grade-level success offer areas for parents to investigate further.

1,304

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,827

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29100 SW 194th Ave
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 224-5200

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend South Dade Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Dade Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Dade Middle School:

Elementary:	Avocado Elementary School
	Redondo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

African American:

10.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2023) to 27th (2026)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,756^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

885^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1756 of 2240	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	1729 of 2258	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1760 of 2256	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1554 of 2240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1611 of 2219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1861 of 2247	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1683 of 2182	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1740 of 2118	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1842 of 2112	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1936 of 2087	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	1669 of 2064	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	1830 of 2029	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1644 of 1984	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1701 of 1985	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	1547 of 1919	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1329 of 1847	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	885 of 1216	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	901 of 1205	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	792 of 1196	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	698 of 1177	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	875 of 1148	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	952 of 1136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	803 of 1099	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	730 of 1035	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	809 of 1031	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	805 of 997	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	641 of 999	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	757 of 956	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	636 of 897	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	687 of 891	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	568 of 839	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	455 of 780	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 190%+27 vs state

Biology 190%+16 vs state

Geometry84%+28 vs state

Civics60%-17 vs state

Math54%-7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science32%-24 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 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
South Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	29100 SW 194th Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 224-5200	1,304	75	17.3	61.9%	38 (2.9%)	132 (10.1%)	1,115 (85.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.8%)	32.2	885^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.2%		28.9	901^st of 1205 public middle schools	25.2%	16	43.0	41.0	53.0	47.0	41.0	51.0	51.0	63.0	66.0	38.0	40.0	24.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	60.0	$12,827	$1,500	$11,327
Homestead Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	650 NW 2nd Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-4221	545	35	15.5	76.5%	8 (1.5%)	250 (45.9%)	286 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	993^rd of 1216 public middle schools	18.3%		17.4	1041^st of 1205 public middle schools	13.6%	48			43.0	43.0	40.0			58.0	46.0	29.0		28.0	68.0		82.0	63.0	$16,497	$3,612	$12,884
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	484	20	24.2	81.8%	23 (4.8%)	30 (6.2%)	420 (86.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	56.7	520^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.2%		50.1	591^st of 1205 public middle schools	51.0%	71			64.0	66.0	60.0			65.0	46.0	80.0		43.0	100.0	84.0	71.0	64.0	$9,033	$346	$8,687
Miami Community Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18720 SW 352nd St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-8003	323	13	24.8	90.4%	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.8%)	297 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1093^rd of 1216 public middle schools	10.1%		19.9	1003^rd of 1205 public middle schools	16.8%	90			36.0	42.0	38.0			45.0	17.0	37.0		10.0	77.0	64.0	80.0	59.0	$9,534	$2,919	$6,615
Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	374	24	15.5	48.4%	6 (1.6%)	41 (11.0%)	316 (84.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	64.9	394^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.6%		48.3	613^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.1%	219			78.0	74.0	62.0			60.0	82.0	80.0		35.0	89.0	90.0	82.0	87.0	$11,563	$1,040	$10,522
Redland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16001 SW 248th St	Homestead	33031	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-6112	661	41	16.1	65.1%	10 (1.5%)	151 (22.8%)	491 (74.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	30.2	907^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.4%		31.6	865^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.2%	42			41.0	52.0	52.0			31.0	44.0	47.0		47.0	60.0		86.0	66.0	$14,837	$1,874	$12,964
Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School (Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 574-5287	385	10	38.5	79.5%	14 (3.6%)	28 (7.3%)	339 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53	577^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.5%		50.8	580^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.9%	3			65.0	64.0	73.0			50.0	39.0	70.0		44.0	73.0	71.0	83.0	53.0	$7,902	$415	$7,487
Academir Middle School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	6-8	13330 SW 288th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 601-7668	151	6	25.1	84.8%	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.3%)	142 (94.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.8	517^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.5%		41.1	732^nd of 1205 public middle schools	39.3%	215			63.0	53.0	68.0			77.0	64.0	64.0		35.0	88.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$7,798	$415	$7,384
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	17990 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 971-0158	999	42	23.7	33.1%	46 (4.6%)	74 (7.4%)	836 (83.7%)	35 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	93.5	27^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.8%		94.7	29^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.6%	2			91.0	95.0	95.0			89.0	81.0	93.0		84.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	98.0	$9,089	$750	$8,339
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	19701 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 971-9851	594	26	22.8	79.1%	16 (2.7%)	15 (2.5%)	557 (93.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63.8	411^th of 1216 public middle schools	66.2%		63.2	411^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.9%				75.0	74.0	69.0			74.0	59.0	64.0		32.0	79.0	100.0	92.0	76.0	$10,658	$498	$10,161

Frequently Asked Questions about South Dade Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Dade Middle School?

Students at South Dade Middle School are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend South Dade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended South Dade Middle School.

Is South Dade Middle School a good school?

South Dade Middle School ranks 885^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of South Dade Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Dade Middle School usually go on to attend South Dade Senior High School

What district is South Dade Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

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