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RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL

350 NW 97TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33172 · (305) 226-0179 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Enrollment
484
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
249 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
133
Grade 7
170
Grade 8
181
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
47097%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26154%
Female
22346%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
42.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
484
-100 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in MIAMI, Florida, RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle school, operated by MIAMI-DADE. It instructs 484 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 39% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

MIAMI-DADE comprises 527 schools with combined enrollment of 335,685 students; RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 50.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

Nearest neighbor: E.W.F. STIRRUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 70.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 17%, going from 584 students in 2018 to 484 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
350 NW 97TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33172
Phone
(305) 226-0179
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
484
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
249 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039002714
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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