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Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mater Academy Bay Biscayne North Miami Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving 691 students in grades K-5 in North Miami, Florida. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 22nd out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mater Academy Bay Biscayne has consistently ranked in the top 300 elementary schools in Florida over the past 3 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mater Academy Bay Biscayne significantly outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 78% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. In Math, 82% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 79% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 69%, 68%, and 62% respectively for Miami-Dade. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past 3 years, from 14.2% to 31.4%, it still performs better than the nearby North Miami Elementary School, which had 31.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024.

Mater Academy Bay Biscayne has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 16.33% to 30.95% over the past 3 years. This is significantly lower than many of the nearby schools, such as North Miami Elementary (67.52%), David Lawrence Junior K-8 Center (49.45%), and Gratigny Elementary (71.53%). This suggests that Mater Academy Bay Biscayne's educational model and practices are effectively serving its student population, despite the school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rates.

664

Students ?

42.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,363

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12900 NE 17th Ave
North Miami, FL 33181

(305) 359-8580

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

White:

23.6%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Miami-Dade

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 42 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

285^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 278Elementary 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	85.3	285 of 2258	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	300 of 2256	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	292 of 2240	87.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+18 vs state

Science78%+23 vs state

English Language Arts73%+17 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 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 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%)	85.3	285^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.4%		85	300^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.7%	15	70.0	74.0	78.0				82.0	75.0	79.0				78.0						$12,363	$120	$12,243
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%)	36.9	1450^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.8%		32.5	1549^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.3%	99	39.0	50.0	52.0				49.0	60.0	48.0				56.0						$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%)	43.7	1254^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%		56.2	941^st of 2256 public elementary schools	58.3%	313	56.0	42.0	50.0				54.0	57.0	63.0				54.0						$15,343	$1,474	$13,870
Archcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 NE 137th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 892-4000	450	29	15.5	65.1%	1 (0.2%)	373 (82.9%)	72 (16.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.6	1143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.1	1199^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.9%	56	50.0	49.0	55.0				61.0	72.0	61.0				46.0						$14,518	$1,372	$13,145
North Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 NE 145th St	North Miami	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-6156	430	34	12.6	65.8%	6 (1.4%)	355 (82.6%)	66 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.8	1050^th of 2258 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.8	1222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.8%	172	50.0	38.0	56.0				76.0	60.0	58.0				61.0						$16,789	$1,831	$14,958
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%)	40.5	1342^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.6%		38.4	1383^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.7%	41	44.0	54.0	54.0	58.0	48.0	49.0	54.0	49.0	59.0	47.0	45.0	34.0	49.0	43.0	100.0	100.0	87.0	75.0	$12,251	$1,702	$10,549
Fulford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 NE 18th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 949-3425	498	30	16.6	60.4%	12 (2.4%)	286 (57.4%)	194 (39.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47.3	1176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.9%		38	1400^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.9%	224	54.0	52.0	48.0				77.0	60.0	44.0				49.0						$12,074	$1,361	$10,714
Linda Lentin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14312 NE 2nd Ct	North Miami Beach	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-4011	594	38	15.6	67.2%	8 (1.3%)	501 (84.3%)	78 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	30.2	1642^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.3%		38	1401^st of 2256 public elementary schools	37.9%	241	37.0	58.0	46.0	57.0	59.0	47.0	48.0	47.0	36.0	59.0	61.0	64.0	34.0	51.0	84.0	91.0	100.0	70.0	$13,703	$2,198	$11,506
Gratigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11905 N Miami Ave	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-6685	443	31	14.2	67.7%	5 (1.1%)	343 (77.4%)	89 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	51.7	1076^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%		25.6	1749^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.5%	673	50.0	50.0	61.0				52.0	67.0	67.0				61.0						$17,091	$2,232	$14,859
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15640 NE 8th Ave	Miami	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 945-1511	543	31	17.5	66.1%	7 (1.3%)	456 (84.0%)	74 (13.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.4	1835^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.7%		36.5	1446^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.9%	389	37.0	39.0	43.0				34.0	44.0	44.0				49.0						$13,866	$1,956	$11,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School

What district is Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School?

Students at Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School a good school?

Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School ranks 285^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Elementary School.

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