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Enrollment
486
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002429
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
9889 HAMMOCKS BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33196 · (305) 385-0896 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
232 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL→FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
486
-366 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.3:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
92%
was 90%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized middle school in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. The school serves 486 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 39% below that benchmark.
Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 3% White, 2% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 53.8%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 66.5%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Over the past 7-year window. HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 43% since 2018, when it stood at 852 (now 486). Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,935
- OLIVER HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 617
- CLAUDE PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 417
- DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 586
- CHRISTINA M. EVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 482
- PINECREST ACADEMY (SOUTH CAMPUS)1.2 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.