MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY

MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY is a high school of minimally staffed scale in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, instructing 37 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder reads as 14% White, 11% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Miami-Dade County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY ranks in the top 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.6%; MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY posts 61.3%, +16.7 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, MIAMI TECH AT MATER INNOVATION ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.