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Hialeah Gardens Middle School

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Hialeah Gardens Middle School ranks 468 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Hialeah Gardens Middle School is a large public school in Hialeah Gardens, FL, serving 1,551 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Miami-Dade district, and it stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced high school-level coursework despite some notable challenges.

This school is a powerhouse when it comes to preparing students for high school, with outstanding proficiency rates on End-of-Course exams: 90% in Algebra 1, 95% in Geometry, and 89% in Biology 1—all significantly higher than district and state averages. However, there is a puzzling and persistent weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 36% of students are proficient, compared to 58% district-wide. This "7th-grade math cliff" is a critical issue, as students perform well in 6th-grade math (75% proficient) and recover somewhat in 8th grade (63% proficient). Another major concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 36.5% of students—much higher than nearby schools like Mater Academy Lakes Middle School (22.4%) and Miami Lakes Middle School (22.3%).

Interestingly, Hialeah Gardens achieves above-average results despite spending only $9,245 per student, which is lower than many peers—for example, Palm Springs Middle School spends nearly double but ranks in the bottom 12th percentile. The school has also been a stable performer, maintaining a 3-star rating for six years. A comparison with nearby Mater Academy Charter Middle School is revealing: Mater Academy serves a higher-poverty population (83.9% free/reduced lunch vs. 48.8%) but achieves higher overall proficiency, suggesting Hialeah Gardens has untapped potential. Addressing the 7th-grade math issue and reducing absenteeism could help this efficient school return to its pre-pandemic 4-star status.

1,551

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,245

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11690 NW 92nd Ave
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

(305) 817-0017

District: Miami-Dade

Students who attend Hialeah Gardens Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

Feeder schools for Hialeah Gardens Middle School:

Elementary:

West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

468^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	60.4	468 of 1216	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	407 of 1205	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	438 of 1196	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	423 of 1177	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	354 of 1148	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	414 of 1136	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	268 of 1099	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	360 of 1035	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	475 of 1031	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	522 of 997	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	498 of 999	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	526 of 956	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	450 of 897	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	472 of 891	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	445 of 839	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%+39 vs state

Algebra 190%+27 vs state

Biology 189%+15 vs state

Civics80%+3 vs state

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Math65%+7 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2012

its a really good school but dont get me wrong the lunch is awful at its times Close Quote

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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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
Henry H. Filer Middle School	Public	6-8	531 W 29th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-6601	732	31	23.6	71.9%	7 (1.0%)	11 (1.5%)	714 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	1018^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.3%		19.8	1006^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.5%	12	39.0	39.0	44.0	39.0	40.0	39.0	38.0	58.0	89.0	100.0	60.0	$9,853	$1,182	$8,671
Imater Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	783	31	25.2	76.6%	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	769 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	625^th of 1216 public middle schools	48.6%		48	622^nd of 1205 public middle schools	48.4%	3	66.0	57.0	64.0	57.0	73.0	45.0	27.0	79.0	93.0	92.0	73.0	$8,861	$414	$8,447
Hialeah Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6027 E 7th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 681-3527	1,002	48	20.8	60.2%	9 (0.9%)	60 (6.0%)	931 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27.7	946^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.2%		28.2	909^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.6%	37	49.0	50.0	54.0	42.0	42.0	35.0	32.0	74.0	97.0	97.0	65.0	$12,186	$1,597	$10,590
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hialeah Gardens Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hialeah Gardens Middle School?

Students at Hialeah Gardens Middle School are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Hialeah Gardens Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Hialeah Gardens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,551 students attended Hialeah Gardens Middle School.

Is Hialeah Gardens Middle School a good school?

Hialeah Gardens Middle School ranks 468^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hialeah Gardens Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hialeah Gardens Middle School usually go on to attend Hialeah Gardens Senior High School

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