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Best Middle Schools
in MIAMI-DADE

This page covers 74 middle schools in MIAMI-DADE, including 26 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

74
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
26
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 74
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ARCHIMEDEAN MIDDLE CONSERVATORY
Grades 06–08330 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
2
rank
RENAISSANCE MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL
Grades 05–08471 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
3
rank
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08971 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
4
rank
PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08888 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
PAUL W. BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
CUTLER BAY MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,031 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
7
rank
PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08782 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
8
rank
SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,098 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
21.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08725 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
SOMERSET ACADEMY BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08244 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
27.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,537
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
64 more middle schools in MIAMI-DADE not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
74
Middle Schools
514
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
40
Avg Score
District profileMIAMI-DADE
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.