Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008979
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
8851 NW 170TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33143 · (305) 512-3991 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Florida public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
96.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
191 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 30.0% |
% 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 3 | 96.0:1 | 66% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 5 | 36.8:1 | 65% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 2 | 55.5:1 | 51% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
About MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
In MIAMI, Florida, MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school. Enrolled students number 288 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 72% lower than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.
Within MIAMI-DADE, MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 527 schools. The district enrolls 335,685 students.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL. Other students are 2% White. That is higher than the 69% Hispanic share among all Miami-Dade County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 96.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 66%. That is higher than the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Within Miami-Dade County, the median household income is $71,753, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, Miami-Dade County has 560 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large. MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is one of the charter schools in Florida.
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Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 332
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 870
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,201
- MATER GARDENS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 803
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,422
- SOUTH FLORIDA AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL INC1.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL have?
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 96.0:1.
How diverse is MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL in?
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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