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Mater Academy Kiwanis

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Mater Academy Kiwanis ranks 603 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mater Academy Kiwanis is a public charter elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving grades KG-7 with a total enrollment of 197 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 Kiwanis consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in various academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 80% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 56% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. In English Language Arts, Mater Academy Kiwanis had 53%, 59%, and 75% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, respectively, proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages. In Math, the school had 59%, 81%, and 65% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, respectively, proficient or better, again outperforming the district and state. However, the school faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.0% in 2023-2024 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Mater Academy Kiwanis generally outperforms the nearby charter schools, such as Mater Preparatory Academy and Mater Academy East Charter School, in academic assessments. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Ada Merritt K-8 Center, a public magnet school, in both academic performance and school ranking. Additionally, Mater Academy Kiwanis has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.82% in 2023-2024 to 94.3% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

236

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,591

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

998 SW 1st St
Miami, FL 33130

(305) 317-1901

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

White:

2.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

603^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	71.2	603 of 2258	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	560 of 2256	75.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+25 vs state

Math71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Mater Academy Kiwanis

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mater Academy Kiwanis	Public, Charter	K-5	998 SW 1st St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 317-1901	236	19	12.4	97.5%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	225 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.2	603^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.3%		73.5	560^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.2%	43	53.0	59.0	75.0				59.0	81.0	65.0				80.0					$16,591	$2,224	$14,367
Lincoln-Marti Charter School (Little Havana Campus)	Public, Charter	K-8	970-984 W Flagler St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 325-1001	674	37	18.2	40.7%	135 (20.0%)	7 (1.0%)	532 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.3	939^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.5	1030^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%	91	41.0	46.0	58.0	52.0	47.0	44.0	76.0	81.0	72.0	87.0	80.0	85.0	49.0	49.0	98.0		82.0	$12,000	$122	$11,878
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1190 SW 2nd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 547-1520	842	49	17.1	52.7%	10 (1.2%)	15 (1.8%)	816 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	2171^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.7	2195^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.7%	24	14.0	28.0	22.0				45.0	41.0	33.0				26.0					$12,001	$1,188	$10,812
Alpha Charter Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	1217 SW Fourth St	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-3717	262	19	13.7	55.0%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	1993^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.3	2027^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.2%	34	25.0	43.0	51.0				28.0	54.0	36.0				26.0					$12,484	$543	$11,941
Ada Merritt K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	660 SW 3rd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 326-0791	780	47	16.5	18.7%	177 (22.7%)	4 (0.5%)	582 (74.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	94.4	51^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.2	68^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.0%	17	89.0	78.0	81.0	91.0	94.0	78.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	92.0		93.0	81.0	74.0	86.0	94.0	96.0	$12,403	$848	$11,555
Mater Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	601 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 648-4580	367	19	19.3	92.6%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	358 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.2	1471^st of 2258 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.2	1512^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.0%	41	40.0	53.0	42.0				69.0	57.0	51.0				32.0					$10,820	$609	$10,210
Mater Academy East Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	450 SW 4th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 324-4667	573	26	22.0	84.3%	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	551 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.7	411^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.8%		90.1	175^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.2%	236	67.0	61.0	78.0	74.0			93.0	80.0	81.0	89.0			53.0					$11,152	$383	$10,770
Downtown Miami Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	305 NW 3rd Ave	Miami	33128	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 579-2112	442	23	19.2	6.6%	27 (6.1%)	193 (43.7%)	214 (48.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29	1673^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.9%		23.7	1809^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.8%	136	45.0	43.0	37.0				49.0	49.0	63.0				38.0					$11,007	$380	$10,628
Frederick R. Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 NW 12th St	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 371-4687	187	12	15.5	70.6%	3 (1.6%)	98 (52.4%)	86 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	1123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	50.3%		58.6	890^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	233	48.0	64.0	42.0				67.0	69.0	46.0				46.0					$20,085	$2,756	$17,329
Early Beginnings Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1411 NW 14th Ave	Miami	33125	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 325-1080	98	8	12.2	5.1%	7 (7.1%)	41 (41.8%)	48 (49.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																		$29,408	$00	$29,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy Kiwanis

Is Mater Academy Kiwanis a good school?

Mater Academy Kiwanis ranks 603^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mater Academy Kiwanis in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Mater Academy Kiwanis?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Mater Academy Kiwanis.

What is the racial makeup of Mater Academy Kiwanis?

Students at Mater Academy Kiwanis are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

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