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Imater Academy Middle School

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Imater Academy Middle School ranks 622 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Imater Academy Middle School is a public charter school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 783 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imater Academy Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests, including EOC (End of Course) exams and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84% proficiency in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 66% in Miami-Dade and 60% statewide. Similarly, their 90% proficiency in EOC Geometry was significantly higher than the Miami-Dade (58%) and Florida (55%) averages. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.2% to 34.6% in recent years, which is an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Imater Academy Middle School generally outperforms public schools like Brownsville Middle School and Hialeah Middle School in terms of test scores and academic proficiency. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Mater Academy Charter Middle School and Renaissance Middle Charter School, have higher statewide rankings than Imater Academy Middle School.

783

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,861

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 W 20th St
Hialeah, FL 33010

(305) 805-5722

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

African American:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 19 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

622^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 77Middle Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-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
2025	48.0	622 of 1205	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	653 of 1196	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	501 of 1177	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	553 of 1148	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	591 of 1136	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	423 of 1099	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	404 of 1035	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	388 of 1031	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	387 of 997	61.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry90%+35 vs state

Algebra 184%+24 vs state

Biology 177%+6 vs state

Civics67%-4 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Math56%~ state avg

Science30%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
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%)	48	622^nd of 1205 public middle schools	48.4%		45.5	653^rd of 1196 public middle schools	45.4%	31		60.0	54.0	57.0		56.0	63.0	39.0		30.0	84.0	90.0	77.0	67.0	$8,861	$414	$8,447
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%)	19.8	1006^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.5%		17.9	1025^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.3%	19		32.0	33.0	36.0		34.0	39.0	42.0		31.0	74.0	100.0	98.0	56.0	$9,853	$1,182	$8,671
Miami Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 S Royal Poinciana Blvd	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 888-6457	666	30	22.2	59.8%	6 (0.9%)	97 (14.6%)	562 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13.5	1078^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.5%		17	1037^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.3%	41		28.0	28.0	26.0		30.0	31.0	39.0		24.0	69.0	80.0	87.0	49.0	$11,428	$1,182	$10,246
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%)	17.4	1042^nd of 1205 public middle schools	13.5%		19.1	1010^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.6%	32		40.0	30.0	28.0		31.0	26.0	39.0		31.0	98.0	86.0	100.0	59.0	$18,608	$3,003	$15,605
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 NW 87th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2610	458	25	18.3	60.0%	1 (0.2%)	181 (39.5%)	275 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.8	1036^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.0%		17.2	1036^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.4%			37.0	38.0	36.0		36.0	42.0	16.0		22.0	95.0	76.0	91.0	43.0	$12,226	$1,668	$10,558
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%)	70.7	320^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.4%		74.4	269^th of 1196 public middle schools	77.5%	51		67.0	65.0	62.0		83.0	60.0	83.0		53.0	94.0		93.0	70.0	$8,226	$418	$7,808
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%)	28.2	909^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.6%		26.4	910^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.9%	1		45.0	50.0	43.0		43.0	44.0	26.0		32.0	79.0	100.0	99.0	62.0	$12,186	$1,597	$10,590
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	7900 NW 27 Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	27	2	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	15 (55.6%)	12 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	1134^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.9%		8.8	1117^th of 1196 public middle schools	6.6%	17				10.0				25.0		12.0					$14,223	$2,721	$11,502
Renaissance Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	8360 NW 33rd St	Doral	33122	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 728-4622	391	26	15.0	44.0%	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	360 (92.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64.4	396^th of 1205 public middle schools	67.1%		61.8	421^st of 1196 public middle schools	64.8%	25	21.0	59.0	59.0	69.0	11.0	63.0	57.0	80.0	16.0	52.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	$14,195	$509	$13,686
Brownsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4899 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1481	477	23	20.7	58.5%	4 (0.8%)	237 (49.7%)	235 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.1	1082^nd of 1205 public middle schools	10.2%		13.4	1073^rd of 1196 public middle schools	10.3%	9		31.0	29.0	30.0		32.0	18.0	42.0		15.0	63.0		80.0	66.0	$12,811	$2,317	$10,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Imater Academy Middle School

What district is Imater Academy Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Imater Academy Middle School?

Students at Imater Academy Middle School are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Imater Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Imater Academy Middle School.

Is Imater Academy Middle School a good school?

Imater Academy Middle School ranks 622^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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