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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
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
- C+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
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
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 | 146 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 40% |
Student demographics
6%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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 49.2% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 507 | 55.2% | 49.9% |
| RIVIERA MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 479 | 53.9% | 57.6% |
| PINECREST ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 494 | 58.1% | 76.2% |
| PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 483 | 52.4% | 55.9% |
| RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL MIAMI | 484 | 51.4% | 50.9% |
| MATER ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL CUTLER BAY | 518 | 52.7% | 86.1% |
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 W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #334 of 560 | #48 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #340 of 560 ▼ 6 | #42 of 72 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #444 of 560 ▼ 45 | #56 of 72 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #470 of 584 | #42 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #297 of 547 | #28 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #544 of 553 | #61 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #233 of 565 | #38 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -57.1% | #1 of 379 | #1 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
507
-344 (-40%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,486
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 55% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 60% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 64% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 81% (693) |
| 2017-18 | 1,181 | 60 | 19.7:1 | 70% (823) |
| 2015-16 | 1,189 | 55 | 21.6:1 | 78% (928) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 77% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 1,196 | 49 | 24.4:1 | 54% (647) |
| 1990-91 | 1,486 | 74 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the public schools in MIAMI, Florida. It is a small middle-grades school. It enrolls 507 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 36% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Florida (about 794).
The district, MIAMI-DADE, has 335,685 students enrolled across 527 schools.
Roughly 97% of students at W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL are Hispanic. Among people living in Miami-Dade County, the Hispanic share is about 69%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 6%.
Classroom staffing at W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. The 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is close to this figure. Federal data show 55% of students (280) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Florida public middle schools.
W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 49.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Miami-Dade County show that median household income comes to about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Miami-Dade County counts 561 public schools with about 335,817 students.
Of the public schools around it, W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to ZORA NEALE HURSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.0%; W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's is 49.9%, ranking 8th of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 507 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 851. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 19.5:1 over the same years.
People who know W. R. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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.
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