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Does W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000585
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
13001 SW 26TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33175 · (305) 995-3800 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
280 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL→G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH
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
41.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
52.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-674 (-57%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.7:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 96%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intimate 6-8 campus in MIAMI, Florida, operated by MIAMI-DADE. The school caters to 507 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 794 students each, so W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that instructs 335,685 students overall.
Demographically, W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.5%, the actual is 49.9%, a residual of -3.6 points.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Miami-Dade County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).
The closest other public school is ZORA NEALE HURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.0%.
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 57%: 1,181 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Nearby schools
- ZORA NEALE HURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 459
- GREENGLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 293
- JOE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 410
- WESLEY MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 490
- VILLAGE GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 264
- ROYAL GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
W. R. THOMAS 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.