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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008977

MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12900 NE 17TH AVE, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181 · (305) 359-8580 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Enrollment
664
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
116 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
127
Grade 2
121
Grade 3
137
Grade 4
110
Grade 5
73
Student demographics
White
15724%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
44867%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
365%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
31047%
Female
35453%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
73.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
78.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above 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 →

About MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in NORTH MIAMI, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE, instructs 664 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Miami-Dade County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.4%, the actual is 74.7%, a residual of +2.3 points.

In the broader community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows median household income runs about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location. MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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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
MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
12900 NE 17TH AVE, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181
Phone
(305) 359-8580
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
664
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
116 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039008977
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 664 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 67% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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