At a glance
Reported students
332
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
36.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Florida middle enrollment
10th percentile
Compared with 579 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
500.5
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL: 332 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
36.9:1 reported; state peer median 19.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MATER LAKES COLLEGIATE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in MIAMI. It is one of 530 current school records connected to MIAMI-DADE. NCES reports 332 students for 2024–25.
Among 579 middle schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 808 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 10th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 36.9:1, above the Florida median of 19.2:1 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 (95.8%) 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 36.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.1%
- Hispanic95.8%
- Black1.5%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- 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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Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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