MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in MIAMI, Florida, MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL caters to 573 students from grades K through 8, operated by MIAMI-DADE.

MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that enrolls 335,685 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.9%; actual is 76.3%, +37.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Miami-Dade County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.1%.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MATER ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL has grew 14%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025.

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