NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL

NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a junior high of compact scale in MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE, teacheing 327 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% smaller than the state mean of about 794.

Across the 527 schools in MIAMI-DADE (335,685 students total), NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Black, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 15% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify 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 meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 39.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Miami-Dade County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 37%: 518 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for NORTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.