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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000587

WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL

7525 SW 24TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33155 · (305) 261-8383 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
309 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
165
Grade 7
192
Grade 8
242
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
59299%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
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
33055%
Female
26945%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
33.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
36.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
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
599
-104 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.1:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL, a low-enrollment intermediate school in MIAMI, Florida, one of the schools within MIAMI-DADE, enrolls 599 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that educates 335,685 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 52% of students at WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.3%; WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 39.4%, -15.9 points below that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) logs 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%. WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

CORAL TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 60.2%.

WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 15%, going from 703 students in 2018 to 599 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
7525 SW 24TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33155
Phone
(305) 261-8383
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
599
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
309 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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