FloridaSchoolsMATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL

MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegularCharter
HIALEAH, Florida · MIAMI-DADE
Students1,199enrolled
FRL73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio29.2:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,199
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher29.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch73%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 516
1,199
Total Enrollment
State avg: 54%
73%+19.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
29.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in HIALEAH, Florida. The school enrolls 1,199 students. It is part of the MIAMI-DADE district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
29.2:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictMIAMI-DADE
County12086
CityHIALEAH
ZIP33015
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120039007077

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,199
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino93.4%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
93.4%
Black
1.0%
Asian
2.0%
Two+
0.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %73%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)