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Mater Academy Lakes Middle School

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Mater Academy Lakes Middle School ranks 254 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Florida middle schools

870

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,832

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17300 NW 87th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33015

(305) 512-3917

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

254^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	75.7	254 of 1216	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	324 of 1205	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	360 of 1196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	363 of 1177	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	288 of 1148	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	282 of 1136	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	228 of 1099	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	202 of 1035	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	196 of 1031	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	224 of 997	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	166 of 999	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	196 of 956	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	273 of 897	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	329 of 891	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	346 of 839	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	397 of 780	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 194%+20 vs state

Algebra 186%+23 vs state

Civics82%+5 vs state

English Language Arts78%+16 vs state

Math73%+14 vs state

Science58%+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 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 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
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17300 NW 87th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 512-3917	870	39	22.3	68.2%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	844 (97.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	254^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	324^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.1%	70	81.0	73.0	79.0	66.0	72.0	82.0	58.0	86.0	100.0	94.0	82.0	$9,832	$417	$9,415
Country Club Middle School	Public	6-8	18305 NW 75th Pl	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 820-8800	496	28	17.7	56.9%	13 (2.6%)	101 (20.4%)	377 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$13,844	$1,424	$12,421
Lawton Chiles Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8190 NW 197th St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 816-9101	514	29	17.7	52.5%	10 (1.9%)	78 (15.2%)	421 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	919^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.4%		39.9	747^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.0%	172	51.0	46.0	50.0	51.0	34.0	52.0	31.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	66.0	$14,663	$1,405	$13,258
Miami Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3900	987	39	25.3	48.9%	15 (1.5%)	243 (24.6%)	718 (72.7%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	65.5	383^rd of 1216 public middle schools	68.5%		69	338^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.0%	45	73.0	68.0	72.0	73.0	59.0	68.0	43.0	95.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	$10,518	$1,246	$9,272
Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	409	20	20.4	60.9%	16 (3.9%)	126 (30.8%)	252 (61.6%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	85.5	127^th of 1216 public middle schools	89.6%		88.4	99^th of 1205 public middle schools	91.8%	28	86.0	83.0	85.0	86.0	77.0	84.0	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$8,472	$717	$7,755
Glades Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 SW 48th Ct	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-4600	1,030	56	18.4	41.9%	78 (7.6%)	414 (40.2%)	407 (39.5%)	91 (8.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	62.1	438^th of 1216 public middle schools	64.0%		63.3	410^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.0%	28	71.0	76.0	66.0	71.0	69.0	25.0	51.0	92.0	96.0	98.0	82.0	$11,838	$1,145	$10,691
Hialeah Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	11690 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 817-0017	1,551	64	24.2	48.8%	12 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1,532 (98.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	468^th of 1216 public middle schools	61.5%		63.4	407^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.2%	61	64.0	69.0	68.0	75.0	36.0	63.0	47.0	90.0	95.0	89.0	80.0	$9,245	$1,006	$8,240
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%)	18.7	1047^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.9%		26.2	929^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.9%	118	44.0	42.0	39.0	51.0	28.0	37.0	24.0	67.0	97.0	94.0	55.0	$13,308	$1,407	$11,901
Mater Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,219	47	25.9	83.9%	13 (1.1%)	33 (2.7%)	1,168 (95.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69.7	334^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.5%		70.7	320^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.4%	14	73.0	69.0	66.0	83.0	72.0	92.0	43.0	90.0	100.0	89.0	67.0	$8,226	$418	$7,808
Palm Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 W 56th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-2460	698	50	13.9	61.5%	9 (1.3%)	18 (2.6%)	670 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	1065^th of 1216 public middle schools	12.4%		17.4	1042^nd of 1205 public middle schools	13.5%	23	30.0	42.0	37.0	31.0	36.0	29.0	37.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$18,608	$3,003	$15,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy Lakes Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mater Academy Lakes Middle School?

Students at Mater Academy Lakes Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Mater Academy Lakes Middle School a good school?

Mater Academy Lakes Middle School ranks 254^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mater Academy Lakes Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Mater Academy Lakes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Mater Academy Lakes Middle School.

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