MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL

MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the medium-sized junior highs in HIALEAH, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, with 870 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

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

Demographically, MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.3:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Miami-Dade County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.0%; this one delivers 66.5%, a residual of +19.4 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) shows that 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%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged up 3%, going from 848 students in 2018 to 870 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.

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