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Alumni: what's one memory from JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,019
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007291
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
15735 SW 144TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33196 · (305) 252-5900 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,019 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Florida public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
538 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 274 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 339 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 406 | 40% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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
58.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
71.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 71.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 66.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,019 | 52.8% | 65.0% |
| ROCKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 888 | 55.5% | 60.9% |
| PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL CORAL GABLES | 778 | 49.6% | 51.4% |
| KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 746 | 54.4% | 36.7% |
| KISSIMMEE MIDDLE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 892 | 51.8% | 41.1% |
| HIALEAH MIDDLE SCHOOL HIALEAH | 1,002 | 60.2% | 47.4% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #147 of 560 | #23 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #149 of 560 ▲ 5 | #21 of 72 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #212 of 560 ▲ 8 | #32 of 72 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,019 | #133 of 584 | #8 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #179 of 547 | #22 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #529 of 553 | #46 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #262 of 565 | #43 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.7% | #10 of 379 | #4 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,019
-596 (-37%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 1,856
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,019 | 56 | 18.2:1 | 53% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 1,200 | 70 | 17.1:1 | 57% (688) |
| 2022-23 | 1,344 | 74 | 18.2:1 | 64% (861) |
| 2020-21 | 1,615 | 92 | 17.6:1 | 79% (1,268) |
| 2017-18 | 1,777 | 89 | 20.0:1 | 70% (1,240) |
| 2015-16 | 1,916 | 89 | 21.5:1 | 79% (1,514) |
| 2010-11 | 1,856 | 99 | 18.8:1 | 69% (1,287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school for students in MIAMI, Florida. It educates 1,019 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students.
MIAMI-DADE is the district for JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL. It has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 93% Hispanic. It is also 3% White and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Miami-Dade County is roughly 69% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.2:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 10.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (65.0% versus 54.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
County data help place the school in context: in Miami-Dade County, the median household income is $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools and roughly 335,817 students.
The nearest public school is NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 1,615 in 2020-21 to 1,019 in 2024-25.
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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
- NORMA BUTLER BOSSARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 996
- JACK DAVID GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 805
- DR. GILBERT L. PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 586
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF VILLAGE GREEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 696
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF VILLAGE GREEN2.7 mi · 856
- HAMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,019 students in grades 06-08.
Is JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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