SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in SOUTH MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE. Current enrollment sits at 720 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 9% Black, 7% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Miami-Dade County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 922 students in 2018 compared to 720 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 74% to 82% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.