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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000543

BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

4899 NW 24TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33142 · (305) 633-1481 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
279 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
155
Grade 7
146
Grade 8
176
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
23549%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
23750%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24852%
Female
22948%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
30.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
477
+53 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 13.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
49%
was 30%
% Black
50%
was 68%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in MIAMI, Florida, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized intermediate school, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. It works with 477 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 49% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at school resources, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 51.9%; actual is 34.3%, a gap of -17.5 points.

In the broader community, Miami-Dade County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

The closest other public school is EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 424 (now 477). Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students

Quick facts

School name
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
4899 NW 24TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33142
Phone
(305) 633-1481
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
477
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
279 (58%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000543
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 49% Hispanic, 50% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
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