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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008270

MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129 · (786) 673-0556 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
99
Combined
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
7 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten11%
Grade 111%
Grade 211%
Grade 344%
Grade 477%
Grade 588%
Grade 61010%
Grade 766%
Grade 866%
Grade 999%
Grade 1088%
Grade 111212%
Grade 122626%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
1212%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8283%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
55%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21% · US 15%
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
Male
5354%
Female
4646%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
72.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +20.2pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.5%33.5%
2023-2452.4%39.5%
% 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 →

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2599424.8:17% (7)
2023-24110N/AN/A5% (6)
2022-2387N/AN/A6% (5)
2017-1818N/AN/A17% (3)
2015-1643N/AN/A53% (23)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL.

About MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL

A small combined-grade school in MIAMI, Florida, MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE. The latest federal count shows 99 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida, enrollment here is 72% lower.

The 527 schools of MIAMI-DADE, including MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL, enroll 335,685 students.

MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment is 83% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 12% White and 5% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 14 points above the 69% share among Miami-Dade County residents. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.8:1. This ratio sits 7.1 above the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 7%. That is 41 points below the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Miami-Dade County show that the median household income is $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in the county.

Nearest public school: INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VIRTUAL ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

The MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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 ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129
Phone
(786) 673-0556
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
99
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
24.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
7 (7%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120039008270
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
How many students attend MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 99 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 24.8:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL?
MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 12% White, 83% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Is MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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