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Enrollment
987
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000568
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
6425 MIAMI LAKEWAY N, HIALEAH, FL 33014 · (305) 557-3900 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL987 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Florida public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
483 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 330 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 332 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL→HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 61.8% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 987 | 48.9% | 65.2% |
| MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL NAPLES | 781 | 50.3% | 53.5% |
| GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,039 | 44.8% | 53.1% |
| VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,009 | 53.5% | 40.8% |
| EAST NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL NAPLES | 875 | 45.1% | 60.4% |
| JAMES S. RICKARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL OAKLAND PARK | 770 | 52.1% | 44.2% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #144 of 560 | #22 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #152 of 560 ▲ 49 | #23 of 72 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #94 of 560 ▲ 26 | #17 of 72 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 987 | #159 of 584 | #12 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #532 of 547 | #62 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #451 of 553 | #18 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #316 of 565 | #50 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #111 of 379 | #24 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
987
-177 (-15%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,841
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 987 | 39 | 25.3:1 | 49% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 969 | 38 | 25.5:1 | 58% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 1,011 | 42 | 24.1:1 | 61% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 1,164 | 49 | 23.8:1 | 82% (951) |
| 2017-18 | 1,265 | 54 | 23.4:1 | 76% (966) |
| 2015-16 | 1,093 | 49 | 22.3:1 | 84% (920) |
| 2010-11 | 803 | 42 | 19.1:1 | 83% (665) |
| 2000-01 | 1,643 | 55 | 29.9:1 | 60% (983) |
| 1990-91 | 1,841 | 75 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in HIALEAH, Florida, as a medium-sized middle school. A total of 987 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 24% above average.
MIAMI-DADE is the local district for MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL. It runs 527 schools with 335,685 students.
Roughly 73% of students at MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 25% Black. That is close to the 69% Hispanic share among all Miami-Dade County residents. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 25.3:1. On average, middle schools in Florida have 19.6:1, compared with 25.3:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 49% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Miami-Dade County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 56.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Miami-Dade County, the median household income is $71,753, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Miami-Dade County is home to 561 public schools and about 335,817 public school students.
The school nearest to MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined 15%, to 987. By 2024-25, the school had 25.3 students per teacher, compared with 23.8 in 2020-21.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in HIALEAH
- HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,582 students
- PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,422 students
- HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,367 students
- MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,201 students
- MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTERElementary · 1,196 students
Nearby schools
- MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER0.7 mi · 1,109
- HIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 854
- MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER1.1 mi · 1,196
- BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER1.3 mi · 1,404
- AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,582
- HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH1.6 mi · 1,367
Frequently asked questions
About MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 987 students in grades 06-08.
Is MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 73% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.