Henry H. Filer Middle School

Summary:

Henry H. Filer Middle School is a public middle school located in Hialeah, Florida, serving 603 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District.

While the school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (97.35%) compared to surrounding schools, it faces several challenges. Henry H. Filer Middle School consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 28% to 39% in 2023-2024, compared to 50% to 60% for the Miami-Dade and Florida averages. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2018-2019 to 26.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.48% to 94.39% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as Renaissance Middle Charter School and Mater Academy Charter Middle School, generally outperform Henry H. Filer Middle School in terms of test scores, school rankings, and student-teacher ratios, despite serving similar student populations. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 723 out of 1,035 Florida middle schools in 2017-2018 to 1,025 out of 1,196 in 2023-2024, reflects its consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 6-8

531 W 29th St
Hialeah, FL 33012

(305) 822-6601

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1025^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,779

Feeder schools for Henry H. Filer Middle School:

Elementary:	Flamingo Elementary School
	James H. Bright Elementary/J.W. Johnson Elementary
	Mae M. Walters Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.7%

African American:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Henry H. Filer Middle School ranks worse than 85.7% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 68^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.86. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), White (1.7%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry H. Filer Middle School is 21.5. 44 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Henry H. Filer Middle School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry H. Filer Middle School is $9,779. 49 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Henry H. Filer Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Henry H. Filer Middle School 1025^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Henry H. Filer Middle School in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

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

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Rank History for Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	25.08	471^st	593	20.6%
2005	26.87	478^th	602	20.6%
2006	26.25	510^th	675	24.4%
2007	33.52	518^th	736	29.6%
2008	37.26	506^th	740	31.6%
2009	37.01	531^st	780	31.9%
2010	39.65	556^th	839	33.7%
2011	36.69	612^th	891	31.3%
2012	38.90	570^th	897	36.5%
2013	26.08	722^nd	956	24.5%
2014	21.19	815^th	999	18.4%
2016	23.40	778^th	997	22.0%
2017	23.83	805^th	1031	21.9%
2018	30.89	723^rd	1035	30.1%
2019	23.59	870^th	1099	20.8%
2021	26.45	850^th	1136	25.2%
2022	29.66	824^th	1148	28.2%
2023	20.93	965^th	1177	18.0%
2024	17.86	1025^th	1196	14.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	45	141	5	1177	0	n/a	n/a	0	1368
1989	39	120	4	1215	0	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1990	39	135	4	1207	0	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1991	47	184	6	1298	0	n/a	n/a	0	1535
1992	46	231	8	1363	0	n/a	n/a	0	1648
1993	48	296	8	1264	0	n/a	n/a	0	1616
1994	48	276	5	1223	0	n/a	n/a	0	1552
1995	58	228	4	1412	0	n/a	n/a	0	1702
1996	58	228	4	1412	0	n/a	n/a	0	1702
1997	56	238	7	1520	0	n/a	n/a	0	1821
1998	46	100	3	1413	0	n/a	n/a	0	1562
1999	59	74	4	1405	0	n/a	n/a	0	1542
2000	52	46	4	1450	0	n/a	n/a	0	1552
2001	44	35	4	1496	0	n/a	n/a	0	1579
2002	36	39	2	1557	1	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2003	36	39	2	1557	1	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2004	28	50	0	1390	0	n/a	n/a	0	1468
2005	20	38	1	1300	0	n/a	n/a	0	1359
2006	19	31	4	1161	0	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2007	20	26	2	1135	0	n/a	n/a	1	1184
2008	18	23	1	1164	0	n/a	n/a	1	1207
2009	20	17	1	1142	0	n/a	n/a	1	1181
2010	18	15	1	1174	0	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2011	14	11	1	1134	0	0	0	0	1160
2012	14	7	0	1134	0	0	0	0	1155
2013	13	13	0	1113	0	0	0	0	1139
2014	11	21	0	1068	0	0	0	0	1100
2015	12	16	0	898	0	0	0	0	926
2016	15	17	0	844	0	0	1	0	877
2017	13	16	0	744	0	0	1	0	774
2018	10	10	1	696	0	0	2	0	719
2019	7	14	0	592	0	0	1	0	614
2020	12	14	0	588	0	0	0	0	614
2021	13	9	0	548	0	0	0	0	570
2022	9	6	0	537	0	0	0	0	552
2023	10	5	0	587	0	0	1	0	603

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 Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1368	64.0	21.3	51.2
1989	1378	65.0	21.2	57.5
1990	1385	68.0	20.3	67
1991	1535	73.0	21.0	65.7
1992	1648	70.0	23.5	65.9
1993	1616	61.0	26.5	70.7
1994	1552	62.0	25.0	70.4
1995	1702	66.0	25.8	70.5
1996	1702	66.0	25.8	70.5
1997	1821	72.0	25.3	75.4
1998	1562	69.0	22.6	71.3
1999	1542	69.0	22.3	78.5
2000	1552	71.0	21.9	79.7
2001	1579	71.0	22.2	85.1
2002	1635	77.0	21.2	84.8
2003	1635	77.0	21.2	84.8
2004	1468	68.0	21.6	87.3
2005	1359	70.0	19.4	88.7
2006	1215	70.0	17.4	84.8
2007	1184	67.0	17.7	83.4
2008	1207	66.5	18.2	84.6
2009	1181	63.7	18.6	89.9
2010	1208	63.0	19.1	94.1
2011	1160	59.0	19.6	90.9
2012	1155	55.0	21.0	94.9
2013	1139	55.0	20.7	90.1
2014	1100	53.0	20.7	94.3
2015	926	42.0	22.0	93.4
2016	877	40.0	21.9	94.1
2017	774	38.0	20.3	93
2018	719	38.0	18.9	86.1
2019	614	31.0	19.8	95.4
2020	614	28.0	21.9	91.5
2021	570	31.0	18.3	94.4
2022	552	28.0	19.7	91.1
2023	603	28.0	21.5	71.5

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 Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1368	64.0	21.3	51.2
1989	1378	65.0	21.2	57.5
1990	1385	68.0	20.3	67
1991	1535	73.0	21.0	65.7
1992	1648	70.0	23.5	65.9
1993	1616	61.0	26.5	70.7
1994	1552	62.0	25.0	70.4
1995	1702	66.0	25.8	70.5
1996	1702	66.0	25.8	70.5
1997	1821	72.0	25.3	75.4
1998	1562	69.0	22.6	71.3
1999	1542	69.0	22.3	78.5
2000	1552	71.0	21.9	79.7
2001	1579	71.0	22.2	85.1
2002	1635	77.0	21.2	84.8
2003	1635	77.0	21.2	84.8
2004	1468	68.0	21.6	87.3
2005	1359	70.0	19.4	88.7
2006	1215	70.0	17.4	84.8
2007	1184	67.0	17.7	83.4
2008	1207	66.5	18.2	84.6
2009	1181	63.7	18.6	89.9
2010	1208	63.0	19.1	94.1
2011	1160	59.0	19.6	90.9
2012	1155	55.0	21.0	94.9
2013	1139	55.0	20.7	90.1
2014	1100	53.0	20.7	94.3
2015	926	42.0	22.0	93.4
2016	877	40.0	21.9	94.1
2017	774	38.0	20.3	93
2018	719	38.0	18.9	86.1
2019	614	31.0	19.8	95.4
2020	614	28.0	21.9	91.5
2021	570	31.0	18.3	94.4
2022	552	28.0	19.7	91.1
2023	603	28.0	21.5	71.5

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 Henry H. Filer Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$904 (12.3%)	$6,458 (87.7%)	$7,362
2019	$988 (11.9%)	$7,285 (88.0%)	$8,274
2020	$943 (11.0%)	$7,639 (89.0%)	$8,582
2021	$1,922 (19.4%)	$7,999 (80.6%)	$9,921
2022	$2,268 (21.2%)	$8,411 (78.8%)	$10,680
2023	$2,083 (21.3%)	$7,697 (78.7%)	$9,779

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry H. Filer Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 870^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 965^th of 1177 Middle schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	30	39	9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	24	23	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	37	39	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	40	36	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	39	38	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	21	24	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	40	33	7%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	68	50	18%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Henry H. Filer Middle School)	86	70	16%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	614	603	1.8%
African American	14	5	64.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	592	587	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	10	42.9%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.4%	71.5%	24%

Schools Near Henry H. Filer Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)				Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry H. Filer Middle School	Public	6-8	531 W 29th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 822-6601	603	28	21.5	71.5%	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	587 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.9	1025^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.3%		20.9	965^th of 1177 public middle schools	18.0%	60		29.0	30.0	28.0		26.0	22.0	39.0		30.0	73.0		93.0	58.0	$9,779	$2,083	$7,697
Imater Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	651 W 20th St	Hialeah	33010	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 805-5722	741	11	67.3	89.1%	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	729 (98.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.5	653^rd of 1196 public middle schools	45.4%		54.4	501^st of 1177 public middle schools	57.4%	152		51.0	56.0	46.0		46.0	65.0	33.0		27.0	73.0	100.0	61.0	70.0	$8,253	$1,220	$7,033
Palm Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 W 56th St	Hialeah	33012	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 821-2460	782	53	14.7	71.5%	8 (1.0%)	17 (2.2%)	753 (96.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19.1	1010^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.6%		19.3	992^nd of 1177 public middle schools	15.7%	18		33.0	31.0	31.0		28.0	18.0	31.0		33.0	71.0	91.0	91.0	53.0	$15,198	$3,227	$11,971
Mater Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7901 NW 103rd St	Hialeah Gardens	33016	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 828-1886	1,174	44	26.6	86.0%	10 (0.9%)	45 (3.8%)	1,116 (95.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.4	269^th of 1196 public middle schools	77.5%		62.4	408^th of 1177 public middle schools	65.3%	139		69.0	65.0	55.0		82.0	78.0	76.0		42.0	92.0	100.0	88.0	69.0	$10,587	$1,947	$8,640
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 NW 87th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2610	403	22	18.3	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	158 (39.2%)	243 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1036^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.4%		17.2	1016^th of 1177 public middle schools	13.7%	20		33.0	27.0	36.0		36.0	24.0	13.0		27.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	42.0	$13,761	$4,246	$9,516
Hialeah Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6027 E 7th Ave	Hialeah	33013	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 681-3527	878	46	19.0	68.5%	11 (1.3%)	84 (9.6%)	781 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	910^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.9%		26.5	889^th of 1177 public middle schools	24.5%	21		45.0	37.0	36.0		40.0	39.0	35.0		20.0	83.0	100.0	86.0	52.0	$11,839	$2,281	$9,559
Miami Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 S Royal Poinciana Blvd	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 888-6457	640	30	21.3	74.4%	9 (1.4%)	100 (15.6%)	529 (82.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	1037^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.3%		16.5	1025^th of 1177 public middle schools	12.9%	12		31.0	24.0	28.0		40.0	29.0	31.0		23.0	64.0	100.0	85.0	37.0	$11,270	$2,284	$8,986
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	7900 NW 27 Ave	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	21	0	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	16 (76.2%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	1117^th of 1196 public middle schools	6.6%		2.3	1166^th of 1177 public middle schools	0.9%	49				27.0				18.0		0.0					$9,619	$1,266	$8,353
Renaissance Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	8360 NW 33rd St	Doral	33122	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 728-4622	471	24	19.6	1.3%	19 (4.0%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (92.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61.8	421^st of 1196 public middle schools	64.8%		61.4	418^th of 1177 public middle schools	64.5%	3	43.0	61.0	55.0	42.0	35.0	72.0	59.0	80.0	48.0	46.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	72.0	$9,498	$115	$9,383
Hialeah Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	11690 NW 92nd Ave	Hialeah Gardens	33018	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 817-0017	1,608	63	25.5	60.7%	19 (1.2%)	18 (1.1%)	1,566 (97.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60.7	438^th of 1196 public middle schools	63.4%		61.2	423^rd of 1177 public middle schools	64.1%	15		60.0	56.0	61.0		71.0	35.0	59.0		36.0	73.0	90.0	86.0	76.0	$8,394	$1,322	$7,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry H. Filer Middle School

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Henry H. Filer Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Henry H. Filer Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Henry H. Filer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Henry H. Filer Middle School?

Students at Henry H. Filer Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Miami-Dade

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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