Summary:
In zip code 33145, there is one middle school, Shenandoah Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 1,231 students in the Miami-Dade school district, a 4-star district ranked 20th in Florida.
Shenandoah Middle School presents a striking contrast in performance. It achieves exceptional results in advanced high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 100% proficiency in both Geometry and Biology 1, and 83% proficiency in Algebra 1—far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school struggles in core subjects: FAST Math scores are a significant weakness, with only 23% of 7th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 50%, and English Language Arts proficiency hovers in the mid-to-high 50% range, below state averages. Civics is another area of concern, with 68% proficiency in 2025-2026, well below the district's 79% and state's 77%. The school has a 2-star state ranking, consistently in the 34th-38th percentile over the last three years.
Key metrics show that 59.55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $9,684, below the national average. A bright spot is chronic absenteeism at 21.9%, notably lower than the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages. The school's student-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. The data suggests a "two-schools" dynamic: a highly effective advanced STEM program coexists with a general education program that underperforms in math and ELA. The steep year-over-year decline in FAST Math scores, such as 6th grade dropping from 59% to 44%, signals a potential systemic issue in math instruction for non-advanced students, while the low spending yet high advanced performance points to targeted resources rather than overall funding.
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