Summary:
Zip code 33014, located in the Hialeah and Miami Lakes area of Florida, is home to two high schools serving grades 9-12 within the Miami-Dade County Public School District, presenting a stark contrast in academic performance and student experience.
Miami Lakes Educational Center is a standout magnet school, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 7-8% of Florida high schools. It boasts exceptional academic proficiency, with 88% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 87% in both Biology and 10th-grade ELA, far exceeding state averages. The school also has a perfect 100% graduation rate and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%. In contrast, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is a traditional comprehensive school facing significant challenges, earning a 1-star rating and ranking in the bottom 21-23% of Florida high schools. Its academic proficiency rates are dramatically lower, with only 27% proficient in Algebra 1 and 39% in 10th-grade ELA, and over half of its students (50.6%) are chronically absent.
Despite these struggles, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High achieves a surprisingly high 98.6% graduation rate, well above the district and state averages, suggesting effective strategies for ensuring students complete their diplomas. Interestingly, the lower-performing school spends nearly $3,000 more per student ($13,990) than the high-performing magnet school ($11,011), indicating that higher spending does not automatically lead to better test scores. The data reveals a deeply unequal educational landscape within this single zip code, where a student's school choice dramatically impacts their academic outcomes and overall experience.
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