Summary:
In zip code 33155, there is one middle school, West Miami Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 599 students in the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 20th out of 70 districts in Florida.
West Miami Middle School presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, it shows exceptional strength in advanced courses, with 95% of students proficient in Biology 1, 83% in Geometry, and 76% in Algebra 1—all significantly outperforming district and state averages. On the other hand, the school struggles with core grade-level subjects, particularly 8th Grade Science (34% proficient), 7th Grade Math (38%), and 8th Grade ELA (40%). This creates a "two-tiered" academic environment where high-performing students in advanced classes excel, while the general student body faces challenges. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, spends $12,395 per student, and has a moderate economic disadvantage rate of 51.59% free/reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 29.1%, slightly above the district but below the state average.
Encouragingly, the school showed dramatic year-over-year improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with Civics proficiency jumping from 35% to 69%, 7th Grade ELA from 29% to 52%, and Algebra 1 from 54% to 76%. However, the school's state ranking remains low at 943 out of 1,216 schools (22nd percentile, 1-star rating) for three consecutive years. The most critical weakness is 8th Grade Science, which shows the least improvement and starkly contrasts with the 95% Biology 1 proficiency. Parents should note that while advanced programs are thriving, the school needs significant support in foundational subjects, especially for students not in advanced tracks.
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