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Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts

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Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts ranks 195 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 77% of Florida high schools

Summary

Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts in Goulds, FL, is a public magnet school in the Miami-Dade district serving 514 students in grades 6 through 12, offering a unique arts-focused education that allows students to start as early as middle school.

This school stands out for its exceptional science performance, with 92% of students proficient in Biology and 62% in 8th Grade Science—far exceeding district and state averages. It also boasts strong English Language Arts scores, particularly in middle school grades, and a near-perfect graduation rate over the past five years. However, math scores are a relative weakness, often falling below district averages, and chronic absenteeism has risen to 32.1%, above the district rate. Compared to nearby schools, Mays outperforms Somerset College Preparatory Academy South High School in every academic subject, despite serving a similar demographic. While Somerset Academy Charter High School and Mater Academy Bay High School rank higher academically, Mays spends more per student ($14,611), likely due to its arts-focused curriculum requiring specialized resources.

The arts integration is a clear competitive advantage, combining strong academics with creative learning, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a smaller, supportive environment. Its 6-12 grade configuration ensures a seamless transition from middle to high school, contributing to its high graduation rates. While math improvement and absenteeism are areas to watch, Mays’ consistent performance in science and ELA, along with its unique arts focus, positions it as a strong option in the area, especially when compared to larger schools like Robert Morgan Senior High School or Miami Southridge Senior High, which have lower academic rankings and higher absenteeism.

514

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,611

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11700 SW 216th St
Goulds, FL 33170

(305) 233-2300

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

35.6%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

481^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

195^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	481 of 1216	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	479 of 1205	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	534 of 1196	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	405 of 1177	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	493 of 1148	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	590 of 1136	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	502 of 1099	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	608 of 1035	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	596 of 1031	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	562 of 997	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	664 of 999	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	195 of 838	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	230 of 844	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	222 of 807	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	169 of 792	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	190 of 774	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	270 of 746	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	236 of 734	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	237 of 716	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	263 of 714	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	284 of 693	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.1	380 of 687	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 192%+18 vs state

Civics88%+11 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

Algebra 161%~ state avg

Math53%-6 vs state

Geometry52%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 10, 2015

The school is wonderful. I love, love, love the "family environment." My son who was getting bullied in elementary school has had no issues here. I think all the students respect individuality, probably because it is an art school. He is in the iwrite program there and his teachers are absolutely wonderful. 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 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	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
Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	11700 SW 216th St	Goulds	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 233-2300	514	27	19.0	54.9%	30 (5.8%)	183 (35.6%)	281 (54.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	63.5	195^th of 838 public high schools	76.7%		58.5	230^th of 844 public high schools	72.7%	35	77.0	72.0	59.0	68.0	74.0	59.0	41.0	55.0	62.0	61.0	52.0	92.0		88.0	$14,611	$1,334	$13,276
Academir Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12400 SW 216th St	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 995-1000	53	0		30.2%	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	610^th of 838 public high schools	27.2%					(n/a)				51.0	49.0					40.0	43.0	48.0			$13,660	$294	$13,366
Palm Glades Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	229	18	12.7	53.7%	4 (1.7%)	44 (19.2%)	176 (76.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30.6	576^th of 838 public high schools	31.3%		25.3	630^th of 844 public high schools	25.4%	54				47.0	53.0					45.0	39.0	41.0	67.0		$15,466	$752	$14,715
Miami Southridge Senior High	Public, Magnet	8-12	19355 SW 114th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-6110	2,238	93	24.0	57.4%	45 (2.0%)	627 (28.0%)	1,528 (68.3%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.0%)	34.2	542^nd of 838 public high schools	35.3%		28.4	599^th of 844 public high schools	29.0%	57				42.0	49.0					45.0	50.0	66.0	65.0		$10,651	$1,288	$9,362
Somerset College Preparatory Academy South High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19701 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 971-9851	315	11	28.6	77.8%	7 (2.2%)	9 (2.9%)	293 (93.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.5	454^th of 838 public high schools	45.8%		45.2	395^th of 844 public high schools	53.2%	59				62.0	54.0					39.0	56.0	62.0	63.0		$11,902	$1,689	$10,212
Somerset Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12425 SW 248 St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-3737	971	25	38.8	82.8%	41 (4.2%)	78 (8.0%)	832 (85.7%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	79.2	71^st of 838 public high schools	91.5%		74.9	116^th of 844 public high schools	86.3%	45				85.0	85.0					85.0	71.0	91.0	90.0		$8,633	$265	$8,368
Robert Morgan Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18180 SW 122nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 253-9920	1,780	74	24.0	50.2%	59 (3.3%)	454 (25.5%)	1,227 (68.9%)	18 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.7%)	61.7	206^th of 838 public high schools	75.4%		61	213^th of 844 public high schools	74.8%	7				66.0	69.0					55.0	60.0	79.0	87.0		$10,494	$1,115	$9,379
Robert Morgan Educational Center And Technical College	Public	9-12	18180 SW 122nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 253-9920	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cutler Bay Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8601 SW 212th St	Cutler Bay	33189	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 235-1581	590	28	21.0	29.7%	72 (12.2%)	26 (4.4%)	472 (80.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	78.1	82^nd of 838 public high schools	90.2%		77.7	89^th of 844 public high schools	89.5%	7				91.0	80.0					73.0	72.0	86.0	94.0		$13,020	$560	$12,460
Mater Academy Bay High School	Public, Charter	9-12	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	390	2	195.0	59.5%	26 (6.7%)	5 (1.3%)	352 (90.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	77	89^th of 838 public high schools	89.4%		71.8	130^th of 844 public high schools	84.6%	41				86.0	77.0					93.0	82.0	82.0	81.0		$9,664	$76	$9,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts

Is Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts a good school?

Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts ranks 195^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts.

What district is Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts?

Students at Arthur And Polly Mays Conservatory Of The Arts are 55% Hispanic, 36% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

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