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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008984

MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE

230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129 · (305) 600-1328 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
Enrollment
525
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
332 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
171
Grade 7
162
Grade 8
192
Student demographics
White
7214%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
43282%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
28053%
Female
24547%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
76.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
88.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.5pp
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 BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE

MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE, an intimate middle-grades school in MIAMI, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE, works with 525 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

MIAMI-DADE runs 527 schools in total, collectively educating 335,685 students. MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Other groups include 14% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE 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 49.5%; this one delivers 79.0%, a residual of +29.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household income runs about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: MATER ACADEMY VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 70.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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 BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
230 SW 17TH RD, MIAMI, FL 33129
Phone
(305) 600-1328
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
525
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
332 (63%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120039008984
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE
How many students attend MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE?
MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE serve?
MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE is approximately 18.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE?
At MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 14% White, 82% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian.
Is MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE public or private?
MATER BRICKELL ACADEMY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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