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MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

Grades 09–12 · MIAMI, FL · NCES 120039008979

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8851 NW 170TH ST · MIAMI, FL 33143

At a glance

Reported students

288

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

96:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Florida high enrollment

35th percentile

Compared with 888 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

500.5

MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL: 288 reported students.

State peer staffing position

99th percentile

96:1 reported; state peer median 21.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in MIAMI. It is one of 530 current school records connected to MIAMI-DADE. NCES reports 288 students for 2024–25.

Among 888 high schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 743.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 35th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 96:1, above the Florida median of 21.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (96.2%) and White (2.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 96:1 student–teacher ratio and 3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
66.3%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.1%
  • Hispanic96.2%
  • Black0.7%
  • Asian0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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