Overview
MATER ACADEMY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in HIALEAH, Florida. The school enrolls 880 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
25.1:1 — 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
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictMIAMI-DADE
County12086
CityHIALEAH
ZIP33015
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120039006173
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment880
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino96.7%
Black / African American0.5%
Asian0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
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 %74%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)