Enrollment
390
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008683
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL
22025 SW 87TH AVE, CUTLER BAY, FL 33190 · (305) 969-5989 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Florida public high schools
- ATest 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
195.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
232 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 9 | 123 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 20% |
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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
84.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.8% | 71.0% |
% 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% 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 24 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
+269 (+222%) vs 2020
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 | 390 | 2 | 195.0:1 | 59% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 4 | 90.0:1 | 44% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 2 | 158.0:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | N/A | N/A | 64% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL.
About MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in CUTLER BAY, Florida, under MIAMI-DADE. The school enrolls 390 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Florida is about 1,035, so this school runs 62% smaller than that.
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is one school in MIAMI-DADE, a system of 527 schools with 335,685 students.
The student body at MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is 90% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 7% White. Miami-Dade County's residents are about 69% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 195.0:1. This ratio sits 171.5 above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Roughly 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Miami-Dade County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
allk12 grades MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Florida are predicted to post 51.4%, so the school is 23.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Miami-Dade County census figures show that the median household income is $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, enrolling about 335,817 students in all.
Nearby, MATER ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is a publicly funded charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 121 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 390. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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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Other schools in CUTLER BAY
- CUTLER BAY MIDDLEMiddle · 935 students
- MATER ACADEMY BAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 917 students
- DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 731 students
- CUTLER BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 590 students
- GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 544 students
- CORAL REEF MONTESSORI ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- MATER ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 518
- MATER ACADEMY BAY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 917
- DR. EDWARD L. WHIGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 731
- CUTLER BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 590
- GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 544
- CUTLER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL have?
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 195.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL in?
MATER ACADEMY BAY HIGH SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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