Mater Academy Lakes Middle School

17300 NW 87th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33015

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
870
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 554 Florida middle schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity61% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size22.3 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mater Academy Lakes Middle School

Mater Academy Lakes Middle School is a charter middle school in Hialeah, Florida, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Miami-Dade. The school is located in a large suburb in Miami-Dade County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 870 students were enrolled, with about 22.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida middle school (19.2 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Dade District Office. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 554 Florida middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

17300 NW 87th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33015
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
870 students
Students per teacher
22.3 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Dade District Office
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Miami-Dade
County
Miami-Dade County
NCES school ID
120039006173

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.