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What's the most underrated thing about NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
724
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000573
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL
700 NE 137TH ST, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33161 · (305) 891-5611 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
438 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 215 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 37% |
Student demographics
35%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
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL→NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
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
44.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 33.2% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #384 of 560 | #56 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #481 of 560 | #63 of 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #397 of 560 | #50 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #356 of 584 | #24 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #132 of 547 | #15 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #486 of 553 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #95 of 379 | #22 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
724
-221 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.2:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
78%
was 83%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 724 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 60% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 45 | 17.7:1 | 65% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 43 | 18.8:1 | 71% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 945 | 52 | 18.2:1 | 82% (775) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in NORTH MIAMI, Florida, is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 724 students.
MIAMI-DADE enrolls 335,685 students in 527 schools, including NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL.
At NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL, 78% of students are Black. Other students are 18% Hispanic and 3% White. That is higher than the 15% Black share among all Miami-Dade County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 60% at NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Miami-Dade County.
In Florida, NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.1% actual against a predicted 50.9%.
In the wider Miami-Dade County area, the median household earns about $71,753 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Miami-Dade County with 560 other public schools.
ARCHCREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 52.9%, higher than NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL's 46.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 23% over 7 years, reaching 724 in 2024-25. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 12% to 18%.
This page is set up for the NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 NORTH MIAMI
- NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,748 students
- DAVID LAWRENCE JR. K-8 CENTERElementary · 1,246 students
- MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 664 students
- W. J. BRYAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 611 students
- MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 566 students
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTERElementary · 548 students
Nearby schools
- ARCHCREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 450
- NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,748
- NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 430
- LINDA LENTIN K-8 CENTER0.8 mi · 594
- W. J. BRYAN ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 611
- NATURAL BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 724 students in grades 06-08.
Is NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 78% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH MIAMI 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.