Summary:
In zip code 33169, there is one middle school, Norland Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Miami, Florida, as part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District.
Norland Middle School presents a unique profile with notable strengths and challenges. The school has a consistent 2-star state ranking over the last three years, placing it in the 33rd to 35th percentile statewide. A standout feature is its exceptional performance in advanced high school-level courses, with 2025-2026 proficiency rates of 84% in Geometry and 94% in Biology 1, significantly outperforming district and state averages. However, core grade-level subjects show inconsistency; for instance, 6th-grade Math proficiency is 37% and 8th-grade English Language Arts is 47%, both well below averages. A bright spot is 7th-grade Math, where 64% proficiency exceeds both district (58%) and state (53%) averages. The school also demonstrated strong improvement in 7th and 8th-grade Math from the previous year.
Key metrics include a chronic absenteeism rate of 25%, which is lower than the district (28.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, a positive sign for student engagement. The school serves a majority low-income population, with 62.5% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $10,247, and the student-teacher ratio is 22.6:1, which is relatively high. The data reveals significant year-over-year volatility in some subjects, such as Algebra 1 proficiency dropping from 87% to 58%, making single-year comparisons less reliable. Overall, Norland Middle School excels in accelerating top students in advanced courses but faces challenges in bringing the majority of its students to grade-level proficiency in core subjects.
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