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Mater Academy Bay Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Mater Academy Bay Middle School is a public charter middle school in Cutler Bay, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 487 students. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mater Academy Bay Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 99% proficiency in Algebra 1, 89% in Geometry, 100% in Biology 1, and 89% in Civics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, it is still lower than the 31.4% average for the nearby schools. The school's spending per student has also increased from $7,273 in 2020-2021 to $8,988 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the education of its students.

Mater Academy Bay Middle School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Redland Middle School, Somerset Academy Bay Middle School, and Academir Middle School Of Math And Science, in academic metrics. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, and a 4-star rating in the previous three years. This consistent excellence sets the school apart from many of its peers.

518

Students ?

487.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,034

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22025 SW 87th Ave
Cutler Bay, FL 33190

(305) 969-5989

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

White:

6.2%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2019 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (87% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Florida middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 487 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

61^st of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	91.4	61 of 1205	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	61 of 1196	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	137 of 1177	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	217 of 1148	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	262 of 1136	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	131 of 1099	88.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Algebra 199%+39 vs state

Geometry89%+34 vs state

Civics89%+18 vs state

Math89%+32 vs state

English Language Arts84%+27 vs state

Science76%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Mater Academy Bay Middle School

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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 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 Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	518	0	487.0	52.7%	32 (6.2%)	23 (4.4%)	454 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	91.4	61^st of 1205 public middle schools	94.9%		92	61^st of 1196 public middle schools	94.9%		83.0	85.0	85.0	89.0	89.0	88.0	76.0	99.0	89.0	100.0	89.0	$10,034	$77	$9,957
Cutler Bay Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	19400 Gulfstream Rd	Cutler Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 235-4761	935	58	16.1	59.7%	32 (3.4%)	201 (21.5%)	680 (72.7%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	31.2	870^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.8%		25.9	919^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.2%	49	47.0	45.0	41.0	52.0	48.0	38.0	35.0	93.0	89.0	95.0	62.0	$16,185	$2,048	$14,138
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	219	8	27.3	60.3%	2 (0.9%)	43 (19.6%)	170 (77.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	61.2	439^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.6%		44.3	668^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.1%	229	66.0	65.0	52.0	77.0	89.0	61.0	26.0	82.0		89.0	68.0	$12,216	$894	$11,322
Southwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16301 SW 80th Ave	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 251-5361	1,063	47	22.6	31.2%	170 (16.0%)	179 (16.8%)	666 (62.7%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	82.8	173^rd of 1205 public middle schools	85.6%		82.6	165^th of 1196 public middle schools	86.2%	8	77.0	77.0	78.0	75.0	23.0	87.0	74.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$10,406	$781	$9,626
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15015 SW 103rd Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-2316	345	17	20.2	61.4%	10 (2.9%)	123 (35.7%)	208 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36.8	791^st of 1205 public middle schools	34.4%		29	876^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.8%	85	58.0	44.0	50.0	46.0	48.0	18.0	44.0	76.0	73.0		51.0	$16,629	$2,528	$14,100
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	19701 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 971-9851	594	26	22.8	79.1%	16 (2.7%)	15 (2.5%)	557 (93.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63.2	411^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.9%		72.1	305^th of 1196 public middle schools	74.5%	106	68.0	65.0	64.0	75.0	63.0	66.0	33.0	89.0	74.0	87.0	79.0	$10,658	$498	$10,161
Academir Middle School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	6-8	13330 SW 288th St	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 601-7668	151	6	25.1	84.8%	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.3%)	142 (94.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	732^nd of 1205 public middle schools	39.3%		43.5	683^rd of 1196 public middle schools	42.9%	49	46.0	61.0	37.0	56.0	52.0	63.0	4.0	65.0		75.0	73.0	$7,798	$415	$7,384
Palmetto Middle School	Public	6-8	7351 SW 128th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-3911	715	30	23.8	23.4%	222 (31.0%)	62 (8.7%)	402 (56.2%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	69.8	333^rd of 1205 public middle schools	72.4%		72.2	303^rd of 1196 public middle schools	74.7%	30	74.0	70.0	69.0	69.0	37.0	67.0	55.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	76.0	$9,367	$777	$8,590
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	17990 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 971-0158	999	42	23.7	33.1%	46 (4.6%)	74 (7.4%)	836 (83.7%)	35 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	94.7	29^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.6%		93.5	44^th of 1196 public middle schools	96.3%	15	93.0	93.0	92.0	89.0	80.0	98.0	86.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	$9,089	$750	$8,339
Redland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16001 SW 248th St	Homestead	33031	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-6112	661	41	16.1	65.1%	10 (1.5%)	151 (22.8%)	491 (74.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	31.6	865^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.2%		30	867^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.5%	2	39.0	46.0	45.0	42.0	50.0	38.0	40.0	56.0	56.0	96.0	61.0	$14,837	$1,874	$12,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy Bay Middle School

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

Students at Mater Academy Bay Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American.

Is Mater Academy Bay Middle School a good school?

Yes. Mater Academy Bay Middle School ranks in the top 5.1% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Mater Academy Bay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Mater Academy Bay Middle School.

What district is Mater Academy Bay Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

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