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What's the most underrated thing about REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
661
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000578
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
16001 SW 248TH ST, HOMESTEAD, FL 33031 · (305) 247-6112 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Florida public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
16.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
430 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 | 191 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 244 | 37% |
Student demographics
40%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
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL→SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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
43.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.2pp 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 45 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 5 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 | 43.6% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 35.6% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 661 | 65.1% | 46.8% |
| JUDSON B WALKER MIDDLE ORLANDO | 872 | 63.5% | 36.2% |
| UNION PARK MIDDLE ORLANDO | 660 | 68.3% | 39.5% |
| MIAMI SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI SPRINGS | 666 | 59.8% | 37.9% |
| DOWDELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 657 | 66.7% | 34.7% |
| DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 809 | 59.7% | 34.7% |
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 REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #373 of 560 | #55 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #433 of 560 ▲ 53 | #56 of 72 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #414 of 560 ▼ 16 | #53 of 72 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #402 of 584 | #30 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #45 of 547 | #10 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #460 of 553 | #20 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #111 of 565 | #16 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.7% | #13 of 137 | #2 of 13 |
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
661
+130 (+24%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 661 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 65% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 67% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 71% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 92% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 81% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 90% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 87% (559) |
| 2000-01 | 1,525 | 59 | 25.9:1 | 68% (1,035) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 67 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in HOMESTEAD, Florida. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 661 students.
MIAMI-DADE oversees REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL and 526 other schools, with 335,685 students in total.
More than half of the students at REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic (74%). Other reported shares: 23% Black. The diversity index for REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL reported 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.1:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1. There are 430 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 65% of enrollment. The 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 17 points lower.
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Florida public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is -1.8 points: 46.8% actual, 48.6% predicted.
The school's county is Miami-Dade County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools enroll about 335,817 students and include REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 661 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 531.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HOMESTEAD
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,323 students
- KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,950 students
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMSElementary · 1,890 students
- SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,304 students
- GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTERElementary · 1,165 students
Other Redland Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Redland Middle. REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Redland Middle SchoolWetumpka, AL · 579 students
- Redland MiddleRockville, MD · 562 students
Nearby schools
- REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 974
- MIAMI MACARTHUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER2.4 mi · 97
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 3,382
- SOUTH PREP SCHOLARS ACADEMY2.6 mi · 138
- DR. WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 515
- SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS AT PRINCETON2.7 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL?
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 06-08.
Is REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL?
REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.