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Enrollment
1,008
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039007981
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY
5701 W 24TH AVE, HIALEAH, FL 33016 · (305) 557-5931 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Florida public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
393 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 174 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 168 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 9% |
Student demographics
18%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
91.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
97.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.5% | 97.4% |
| 2023-24 | 90.2% | 97.6% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
91.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY's state test result (91.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY this school | 1,008 | 39.0% | 91.0% |
| MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 979 | 41.5% | 51.9% |
| BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF VILLAGE GREEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 696 | 36.6% | 43.1% |
| FELIX VARELA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,935 | 40.5% | 50.0% |
| MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOM HOMESTEAD | 511 | 40.9% | 91.9% |
| GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 1,882 | 43.0% | 54.6% |
Matched among Florida high 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 JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #15 of 555 | #5 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 97.4% | #5 of 549 no change | #2 of 82 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.5% | #18 of 559 no change | #5 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,008 | #393 of 830 | #43 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #428 of 575 | #59 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #562 of 594 | #63 of 91 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #372 of 630 | #60 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #100 of 246 | #17 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,008
+49 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 1,008 | 41 | 24.6:1 | 39% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 926 | 43 | 21.5:1 | 44% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 902 | 42 | 21.5:1 | 51% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 41 | 23.4:1 | 69% (663) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 69% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 34 | 21.6:1 | 77% (566) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY.
About JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is a high school in HIALEAH, Florida, reachable at (305) 557-5931. The school serves 1,008 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
MIAMI-DADE is responsible for 527 schools, JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY included, with 335,685 students in all.
Most students at JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY are Hispanic: 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Black and 3% White. The county population is about 69% Hispanic. JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 24.6 students per teacher. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. About 39% of students, or 393, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Miami-Dade County, the average is 48%.
allk12 grades JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY an A+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY are 29.4 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 91.0%, compared with a predicted 61.6%, which ranks in the top 10% in Florida.
In Miami-Dade County (population about 2,738,356), median household income is about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, which together enroll about 335,817 students.
The closest other public school is BEN SHEPPARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 64.1% on proficiency, and JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is above that at 91.0%.
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,008, 5% above the 959 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 23.4 to 24.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- MATER PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ACADEMY0.5 mi · 315
- MATER ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,219
- MARCUS A. MILAM K-8 CENTER0.9 mi · 1,082
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Frequently asked questions
About JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMYHow large is JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY?
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY serve?
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is approximately 24.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY?
At JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY?
JOSE MARTI MAST 6-12 ACADEMY is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.