Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

Summary:

Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center is a public school in Hialeah, Florida, serving 983 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 98.07% of students identifying as Hispanic, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Miami-Dade school district.

Despite the school's high Hispanic enrollment, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 33% to 45%, compared to 54-57% for Miami-Dade and 50-55% for Florida. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 62%, compared to 49-65% for Miami-Dade and 47-60% for Florida. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.9% to 30.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.0% to 27.6%.

Additionally, Meadowlane Elementary School, Miami Lakes K-8 Center, and other nearby schools have more diverse student populations but higher test scores than Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center, suggesting that factors beyond racial composition may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.77% to 88.37%, also indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population, which may be another factor impacting student performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6020 W 16th Ave
       Hialeah, FL  33012


(305) 822-0301

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1689th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,677 Help


Students who attend Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center usually attend:

Middle:    Palm Springs Middle School
High:    Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  983

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.1%
African American:
0.9%
Asian:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Compare Details Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 218th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center ranks worse than 65.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.1%), African American (0.9%), Asian (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center is 17.5. 192 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center employs 56 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center is $11,677. 194 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center 782nd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.27 148th 199 25.6%
2005 33.92 162nd 202 19.8%
2006 41.93 1013th 1688 40.0%
2007 27.85 1356th 1786 24.1%
2008 27.55 1375th 1789 23.1%
2009 34.74 1305th 1847 29.3%
2010 29.38 1446th 1919 24.6%
2011 22.71 1642nd 1985 17.3%
2012 35.13 1315th 1984 33.7%
2013 32.43 1422nd 2029 29.9%
2014 31.65 1474th 2064 28.6%
2016 21.93 1692nd 2087 18.9%
2017 25.18 1629th 2112 22.9%
2018 31.38 1489th 2118 29.7%
2019 36.99 1392nd 2182 36.2%
2021 27.70 1630th 2247 27.5%
2022 33.16 1483rd 2219 33.2%
2023 26.90 1684th 2240 24.8%
2024 27.86 1689th 2256 25.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.00 382nd 593 35.6%
2005 41.91 383rd 602 36.4%
2006 51.45 343rd 675 49.2%
2007 41.15 471st 736 36.0%
2008 40.54 485th 740 34.5%
2009 47.25 450th 780 42.3%
2010 44.65 514th 839 38.7%
2011 39.75 581st 891 34.8%
2012 50.20 461st 897 48.6%
2013 50.09 490th 956 48.7%
2014 45.06 554th 999 44.5%
2016 51.74 474th 997 52.5%
2017 40.12 621st 1031 39.8%
2018 35.30 678th 1035 34.5%
2019 46.21 602nd 1099 45.2%
2021 27.36 836th 1136 26.4%
2022 31.14 802nd 1148 30.1%
2023 31.74 820th 1177 30.3%
2024 35.90 782nd 1196 34.6%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center Test Scores
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by a parent
Friday, August 23, 2019

Open Quote This school lacks leadership and good teachers. The attitude is one of mediocrity and poor customer service. They also lack parental involvement. I would not recommend this school to any family. There are better schools out there with better administration. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 80 12 13 871 0 n/a n/a 0 976
1989 64 7 10 905 0 n/a n/a 0 986
1990 52 7 7 965 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
1991 46 9 10 1025 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
1992 52 18 8 1015 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
1993 42 13 7 1015 0 n/a n/a 0 1077
1994 30 16 11 1015 0 n/a n/a 0 1072
1995 27 10 12 1138 0 n/a n/a 0 1187
1996 27 10 12 1138 0 n/a n/a 0 1187
1997 28 14 13 1309 0 n/a n/a 0 1364
1998 24 7 12 1202 0 n/a n/a 0 1245
1999 20 6 10 1294 0 n/a n/a 0 1330
2000 33 10 6 1478 0 n/a n/a 0 1527
2001 46 17 13 1766 0 n/a n/a 0 1842
2002 41 14 13 1702 0 n/a n/a 0 1770
2003 41 14 13 1702 0 n/a n/a 0 1770
2004 45 15 4 1695 0 n/a n/a 0 1759
2005 34 17 6 1640 0 n/a n/a 0 1697
2006 28 10 6 1484 0 n/a n/a 0 1528
2007 22 6 5 1403 0 n/a n/a 2 1438
2008 24 4 6 1275 0 n/a n/a 3 1312
2009 20 4 5 1266 0 n/a n/a 1 1296
2010 18 7 3 1137 0 n/a n/a 0 1165
2011 13 10 4 1128 0 0 0 0 1155
2012 9 11 3 1106 0 0 0 0 1129
2013 7 7 4 1022 0 0 0 0 1040
2014 7 5 4 979 0 0 0 0 995
2015 8 11 4 890 0 0 0 0 913
2016 9 12 2 894 0 0 0 0 917
2017 7 13 1 922 0 0 0 0 943
2018 5 14 0 926 0 0 0 0 945
2019 5 19 1 869 1 0 0 0 895
2020 9 13 3 854 1 0 0 0 880
2021 9 13 5 815 1 0 0 0 843
2022 7 12 5 833 1 0 0 0 858
2023 4 9 5 964 1 0 0 0 983

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 976 54.0 18.0 48
1989 986 54.0 18.2 58.3
1990 1031 53.0 19.4 66
1991 1090 56.0 19.4 66.5
1992 1093 59.0 18.5 66.6
1993 1077 54.0 19.9 68.2
1994 1072 58.0 18.5 65.5
1995 1187 68.0 17.5 70.6
1996 1187 68.0 17.5 70.6
1997 1364 73.0 18.7 71.8
1998 1245 73.0 17.1 72.7
1999 1330 74.0 18.0 81.9
2000 1527 88.0 17.4 81.1
2001 1842 98.0 18.8 83.7
2002 1770 103.0 17.2 84.8
2003 1770 103.0 17.2 84.8
2004 1759 113.0 15.6 83.9
2005 1697 117.0 14.5 82.6
2006 1528 114.0 13.4 72.3
2007 1438 106.0 13.6 75.7
2008 1312 103.5 12.7 82.2
2009 1296 94.9 13.7 82.7
2010 1165 82.5 14.1 86.4
2011 1155 75.0 15.4 89.7
2012 1129 73.0 15.4 88.8
2013 1040 72.0 14.4 88.3
2014 995 68.0 14.6 89.1
2015 913 63.0 14.4 89.4
2016 917 60.0 15.2 89.4
2017 943 61.0 15.4 89.3
2018 945 60.0 15.7 85.1
2019 895 56.0 15.9 85.6
2020 880 57.0 15.4 81.1
2021 843 56.0 15.0 88.4
2022 858 54.0 15.8 86.6
2023 983 56.0 17.5 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 976 54.0 18.0 48
1989 986 54.0 18.2 58.3
1990 1031 53.0 19.4 66
1991 1090 56.0 19.4 66.5
1992 1093 59.0 18.5 66.6
1993 1077 54.0 19.9 68.2
1994 1072 58.0 18.5 65.5
1995 1187 68.0 17.5 70.6
1996 1187 68.0 17.5 70.6
1997 1364 73.0 18.7 71.8
1998 1245 73.0 17.1 72.7
1999 1330 74.0 18.0 81.9
2000 1527 88.0 17.4 81.1
2001 1842 98.0 18.8 83.7
2002 1770 103.0 17.2 84.8
2003 1770 103.0 17.2 84.8
2004 1759 113.0 15.6 83.9
2005 1697 117.0 14.5 82.6
2006 1528 114.0 13.4 72.3
2007 1438 106.0 13.6 75.7
2008 1312 103.5 12.7 82.2
2009 1296 94.9 13.7 82.7
2010 1165 82.5 14.1 86.4
2011 1155 75.0 15.4 89.7
2012 1129 73.0 15.4 88.8
2013 1040 72.0 14.4 88.3
2014 995 68.0 14.6 89.1
2015 913 63.0 14.4 89.4
2016 917 60.0 15.2 89.4
2017 943 61.0 15.4 89.3
2018 945 60.0 15.7 85.1
2019 895 56.0 15.9 85.6
2020 880 57.0 15.4 81.1
2021 843 56.0 15.0 88.4
2022 858 54.0 15.8 86.6
2023 983 56.0 17.5 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $952 (9.8%) $8,717 (90.2%) $9,669
2019 $869 (8.5%) $9,338 (91.5%) $10,208
2020 $953 (8.5%) $10,298 (91.5%) $11,252
2021 $1,937 (16.4%) $9,902 (83.6%) $11,839
2022 $2,027 (16.0%) $10,678 (84.0%) $12,705
2023 $1,901 (16.3%) $9,777 (83.7%) $11,677

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1392nd of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1684th of 2240 Elementary schools
 11.4%
Ranks 602nd of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 820th of 1177 Middle schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5951
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5653
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6760
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)4851
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6462
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5050
   4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6965
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5448
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6059
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5135
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)4830
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)5350
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)4138
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5855
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)3733
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5851
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5037
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)6138
 23%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5841
 17%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)5538
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)3223
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)9782
 15%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)6865
 3%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course Civics (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)7454
 20%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)10078
 22%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)6357
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center)10085
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Miami-Dade)5549
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students895983
 9.8%
African American199
 52.6%
American Indian11
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic869964
 10.9%
Pacific Islander00
White54
 20%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%68.8%
 16.8%


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Students who attend Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palm Springs Middle School
High : Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center ranks 1689th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center are 98% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 983 students attended Marcus A. Milam K-8 Center.


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