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Mater Academy (Miami Beach)

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Mater Academy (Miami Beach) ranks 864 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mater Academy (Miami Beach) is a K-8 public charter school in the Miami-Dade school district, serving 586 students in the Miami Beach area, where about 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced middle school subjects, particularly in End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Mater Academy achieves remarkable proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (97%), Biology 1 (94%), and Civics (85%), rivaling top nearby schools like Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center and David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center, despite operating with significantly less funding per student ($9,739 compared to $10,774 at Ruth K. Broad and $16,757 at Treasure Island Elementary School). Middle school math is also a clear strength, with proficiency rates of 84% in 6th grade, 74% in 7th grade, and 90% in 8th grade, all well above district and state averages. However, the school shows a puzzling weakness in general science, with only 7% proficiency in 8th-grade science—a dramatic drop compared to the district average of 49% and far below nearby K-8 schools like David Lawrence (53%). This contrasts sharply with the 94% proficiency in Biology 1, suggesting the school excels at preparing a select group of students for advanced coursework while the general science curriculum may need significant improvement.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Biscayne Beach Elementary School (0.73 miles away), Mater Academy’s K-5 performance is mixed—it outperforms in 3rd and 4th-grade math but lags in 5th-grade math and science. For families focused on elementary years, Biscayne Beach may offer more consistency, while Mater Academy’s value becomes clearer for those looking ahead to middle school and advanced coursework. A growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which has risen sharply from 5.6% in 2020-2021 to 27.8% in 2023-2024, now nearly matching the district average. This trend, if unchecked, could threaten the school’s academic gains, particularly in middle school grades where attendance is critical.

586

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,739

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8625 Byron Ave
Miami, FL 33141

(305) 864-2889

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

16.4%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

864^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

288^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 279Elementary 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	60.3	864 of 2240	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	754 of 2258	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1210 of 2256	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	898 of 2240	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	605 of 2219	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	940 of 2247	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	974 of 2182	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	759 of 2118	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.0	491 of 2112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	725 of 2087	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	839 of 2064	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	862 of 2029	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	288 of 1216	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	482 of 1205	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	580 of 1196	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	392 of 1177	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	232 of 1148	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	284 of 1136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	278 of 1099	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	214 of 1035	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	263 of 1031	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	290 of 997	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	319 of 999	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	442 of 956	53.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2018	74.3	93 of 716	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	76 of 714	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	132 of 693	81.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Biology 194%+20 vs state

Civics85%+8 vs state

Math73%+11 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Science38%-19 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Mater Academy (Miami Beach)	Public, Charter	K-8	8625 Byron Ave	Miami	33141	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 864-2889	586	37	15.8	62.3%	96 (16.4%)	9 (1.5%)	471 (80.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	60.3	864^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.1	754^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.6%	110	63.0	64.0	68.0	76.0	66.0	72.0	72.0	74.0	53.0	84.0	74.0	90.0	44.0	7.0	97.0		94.0	85.0	$9,739	$314	$9,425
Biscayne Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 77th St	Miami Beach	33141	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 868-7727	525	33	15.9	54.5%	50 (9.5%)	17 (3.2%)	451 (85.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.6	1000^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.4%		66.2	730^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%	270	56.0	61.0	63.0				65.0	87.0	56.0				59.0						$15,923	$2,434	$13,488
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1155 93rd St	Bay Harbor Islands	33154	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 865-7912	1,257	62	20.2	20.8%	532 (42.3%)	29 (2.3%)	659 (52.4%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	83.7	294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.5	211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	90.7%	83	85.0	71.0	76.0	88.0	78.0	81.0	89.0	78.0	74.0	90.0	54.0	95.0	67.0	81.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	89.0	$10,774	$930	$9,844
Treasure Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7540 E Treasure Dr	North Bay Village	33141	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 865-3141	412	23	17.9	50.7%	43 (10.4%)	15 (3.6%)	348 (84.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35.8	1507^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.6	1570^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.5%	63	55.0	54.0	50.0				60.0	70.0	50.0				39.0						$16,757	$1,772	$14,986
Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12900 NE 17th Ave	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 359-8580	664	0		17.5%	157 (23.6%)	36 (5.4%)	448 (67.5%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	83.9	289^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.3	285^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	82.0	74.0	73.0				85.0	79.0	77.0				73.0						$12,363	$120	$12,243
David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	15000 Bay Vista Blvd	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 354-2600	1,246	70	17.8	42.8%	65 (5.2%)	382 (30.7%)	764 (61.3%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	44.4	1286^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.5	1342^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.6%	56	41.0	50.0	55.0	60.0	67.0	52.0	58.0	66.0	67.0	67.0	65.0	52.0	58.0	53.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	84.0	$12,251	$1,702	$10,549
W. J. Bryan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 NE 125th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 891-0602	611	35	17.4	64.0%	13 (2.1%)	435 (71.2%)	151 (24.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	29.6	1676^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.9	1450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.8%	226	47.0	46.0	62.0				53.0	44.0	55.0				46.0						$13,472	$1,471	$12,002
Natural Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 NE 141st St	North Miami	33181	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-8649	349	23	15.1	59.9%	10 (2.9%)	269 (77.1%)	68 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.6	1383^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.7	1254^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%	129	59.0	45.0	60.0				67.0	57.0	65.0				37.0						$15,343	$1,474	$13,870
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	840 NE 87th St	Miami	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 756-3800	471	30	15.7	56.5%	24 (5.1%)	295 (62.6%)	141 (29.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	64	786^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.9%		52.2	1069^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.7%	283	59.0	62.0	61.0				68.0	86.0	75.0				63.0						$15,378	$1,477	$13,901
Miami Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10351 NE 5th Ave	Miami Shores	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-5525	610	33	18.4	53.3%	48 (7.9%)	317 (52.0%)	229 (37.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	74.5	513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.9	735^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	222	74.0	72.0	75.0				80.0	78.0	62.0				59.0						$11,902	$1,291	$10,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy (Miami Beach)

What is the racial makeup of Mater Academy (Miami Beach)?

Students at Mater Academy (Miami Beach) are 80% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mater Academy (Miami Beach) a good school?

Mater Academy (Miami Beach) ranks 864^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mater Academy (Miami Beach)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Mater Academy (Miami Beach).

What district is Mater Academy (Miami Beach) in?

Miami-Dade

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