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Enrollment
327
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000572
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1840 NW 157TH ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33054 · (305) 624-8415 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
220 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 97 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 39% |
Student demographics
38%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.8% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 30.7% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #463 of 560 | #63 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #544 of 560 | #71 of 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #503 of 560 | #63 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #528 of 584 | #62 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #273 of 547 | #27 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #472 of 553 | #22 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #81 of 565 | #14 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #28 of 379 | #9 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
-117 (-26%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 67% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 79% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 79% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 96% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 89% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 95% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 88% (520) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 40 | 21.2:1 | 73% (616) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | 39 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school. Its address is in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida. The school's 327 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 59% lower than the average for middle schools in Florida, which is about 794.
MIAMI-DADE, which runs NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Black students make up a majority at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 75%. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Miami-Dade County is roughly 15% Black. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 19.2:1. That is close to the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 67% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Miami-Dade County averages 48%, lower than here.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 39.9%.
Miami-Dade County has about 2,738,356 residents, and 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%. In all, Miami-Dade County has 561 public schools and roughly 335,817 students.
NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is behind the 53.5% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
NCES describes the area around NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 444 in 2020-21 to 327 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.3:1).
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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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- NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES0.0 mi · 315
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- BUNCHE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 269
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Frequently asked questions
About NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 19.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 24% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.