MATER GROVE ACADEMY

MATER GROVE ACADEMY, an expansive elementary school in MIAMI, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE, enrolls 1,233 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 104% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; MATER GROVE ACADEMY is among them.

Demographically, MATER GROVE ACADEMY shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 27% of students are eligible 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, MATER GROVE ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), MATER GROVE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is COCONUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MATER GROVE ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MATER GROVE ACADEMY at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site. MATER GROVE ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 74%: 707 students in 2018 compared to 1,233 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 90% to 94% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.