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What's something SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,231
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000582
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
1950 SW 19TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33145 · (305) 856-8282 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,231 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test 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
20.5:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
733 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 | 435 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 381 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 415 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%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
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL→MIAMI 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
56.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 40.5% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Schools most like SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,231 | 59.5% | 50.2% |
| SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMESTEAD | 1,304 | 61.9% | 45.8% |
| HIALEAH MIDDLE SCHOOL HIALEAH | 1,002 | 60.2% | 47.4% |
| OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 1,401 | 60.3% | 49.8% |
| CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,153 | 60.3% | 43.5% |
| PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 1,397 | 60.2% | 46.2% |
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 SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #332 of 560 | #47 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #419 of 560 ▲ 17 | #53 of 72 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #249 of 560 ▲ 27 | #37 of 72 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,231 | #50 of 584 | #4 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #382 of 547 | #36 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #518 of 553 | #36 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #180 of 565 | #30 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #354 of 379 | #48 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. 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
1,231
-69 (-5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,092
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 1,231 | 60 | 20.5:1 | 60% (733) |
| 2023-24 | 1,239 | 53 | 23.4:1 | 66% (818) |
| 2022-23 | 1,296 | 63 | 20.6:1 | 72% (935) |
| 2020-21 | 1,300 | 66 | 19.7:1 | 99% (1,284) |
| 2017-18 | 1,250 | 64 | 19.5:1 | 83% (1,043) |
| 2015-16 | 1,177 | 57 | 20.6:1 | 89% (1,048) |
| 2010-11 | 1,123 | 57 | 19.7:1 | 88% (984) |
| 2000-01 | 1,598 | 63 | 25.4:1 | 86% (1,375) |
| 1990-91 | 1,092 | 51 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school in MIAMI-DADE, located in MIAMI, Florida. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 1,231 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students.
The district, MIAMI-DADE, operates 527 schools serving 335,685 students.
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 87% Hispanic. The school is also 12% Black. That is higher than the 69% Hispanic share among all Miami-Dade County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.5:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
Measured against Florida public middle schools, SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 1.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (50.2% versus 51.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
Miami-Dade County census figures show that median household income is about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County.
Of nearby public schools, SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is behind the 55.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 1,300 to 1,231.
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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
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 MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Other Shenandoah Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shenandoah Middle. SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Shenandoah Middle SchoolMiddletown, IN · 295 students
- Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoah, IA · 280 students
Nearby schools
- SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 805
- CORAL WAY K-8 CENTER0.6 mi · 1,038
- SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 358
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 376
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 320
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY INTERAMERICAN CAMPUS1.1 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,231 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 20.5:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 87% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian.
Is SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SHENANDOAH 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.