Norland Middle School

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Norland Middle School ranks 785 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Norland Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 706 students in grades 6-8. The school has a predominantly African American student population, with 89.66% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year. Norland Middle School is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Norland Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several key test areas, with 96% of students proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 61% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. The school also had 100% proficiency in EOC/Geometry and 98% in EOC/Biology 1, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Norland Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 18.1% in 2018-2019 to 31.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sports Leadership And Management (SLAM) Middle School and Lake Stevens Middle School, Norland Middle School stands out in its academic performance, particularly in EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and EOC/Biology 1. However, Norland Middle School also has higher chronic absenteeism rates than these nearby schools. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the increasing chronic absenteeism rates, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Norland Middle School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

1235 NW 192nd Ter
Miami, FL 33169

(305) 653-1210

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,801

Students who attend Norland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Miami Norland Senior High School

Feeder schools for Norland Middle School:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary School
	Norwood Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
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	Scott Lake Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 706

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norland Middle School ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 48^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.56. (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: African American (89.7%), Hispanic (8.2%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norland Middle School is 18.1, which is the 13^th best among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Norland Middle School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norland Middle School is $11,801, which is the 24^th highest among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Norland Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Norland Middle School 785^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Norland 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 Norland Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	23.14	484^th	593	18.4%
2005	24.65	489^th	602	18.8%
2006	26.12	511^th	675	24.3%
2007	24.10	581^st	736	21.1%
2008	25.98	579^th	740	21.8%
2009	18.55	643^rd	780	17.6%
2010	25.27	656^th	839	21.8%
2011	31.16	648^th	891	27.3%
2012	28.02	659^th	897	26.5%
2013	23.77	744^th	956	22.2%
2014	17.41	854^th	999	14.5%
2016	19.22	828^th	997	17.0%
2017	18.56	862^nd	1031	16.4%
2018	20.15	853^rd	1035	17.6%
2019	18.10	932^nd	1099	15.2%
2021	13.94	1021^st	1136	10.1%
2022	27.60	851^st	1148	25.9%
2023	33.91	793^rd	1177	32.6%
2024	35.56	785^th	1196	34.4%

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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 Norland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	259	923	22	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	1379
1989	225	1017	16	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	1448
1990	172	1093	16	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	1463
1991	147	1142	11	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	1461
1992	124	1180	15	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	1500
1993	123	1232	21	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	1592
1994	120	1244	25	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	1629
1995	123	1414	27	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	1850
1996	123	1414	27	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	1850
1997	126	1528	20	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	1983
1998	115	1560	17	281	5	n/a	n/a	0	1978
1999	81	1560	20	275	4	n/a	n/a	0	1940
2000	64	1542	17	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	1904
2001	59	1593	12	270	2	n/a	n/a	0	1936
2002	41	1721	12	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	2004
2003	41	1721	12	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	2004
2004	31	1783	12	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	2007
2005	33	1709	6	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	1898
2006	22	1383	6	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	1543
2007	12	1324	5	92	4	n/a	n/a	19	1456
2008	9	1188	3	69	4	n/a	n/a	13	1286
2009	6	1200	5	59	1	n/a	n/a	12	1283
2010	8	1001	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	2	1060
2011	2	775	3	33	0	1	0	0	814
2012	4	710	3	24	0	0	0	0	741
2013	2	775	3	36	0	0	0	0	816
2014	1	900	1	35	0	0	4	0	941
2015	3	882	1	34	0	1	3	0	924
2016	5	864	0	25	0	1	7	0	902
2017	3	731	0	44	1	1	13	0	793
2018	6	797	0	51	2	1	21	0	878
2019	5	808	0	46	1	1	16	0	877
2020	4	792	1	35	0	0	9	0	841
2021	1	763	5	39	0	1	7	0	816
2022	2	690	5	42	0	1	5	0	745
2023	5	633	4	58	0	3	3	0	706

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1379	66.0	20.8	25.1
1989	1448	63.0	22.9	28.7
1990	1463	71.0	20.6	26.5
1991	1461	70.0	20.8	38
1992	1500	66.0	22.7	38.2
1993	1592	53.0	30.0	42.1
1994	1629	63.0	25.9	40.8
1995	1850	70.0	26.4	49.1
1996	1850	70.0	26.4	49.1
1997	1983	76.0	26.1	48.3
1998	1978	73.0	27.1	50
1999	1940	73.0	26.6	63.4
2000	1904	73.0	26.1	64.9
2001	1936	68.0	28.5	68.6
2002	2004	69.0	29.0	69.1
2003	2004	69.0	29.0	69.1
2004	2007	76.0	26.4	71
2005	1898	85.0	22.3	75.7
2006	1543	79.0	19.5	68.6
2007	1456	76.0	19.2	70.4
2008	1286	77.0	16.7	69.9
2009	1283	65.3	19.7	72.4
2010	1060	52.0	20.3	82
2011	814	45.0	18.0	81.8
2012	741	42.0	17.6	85
2013	816	43.0	18.9	88.4
2014	941	48.0	19.6	89.4
2015	924	48.0	19.2	87.4
2016	902	46.0	19.6	87.3
2017	793	45.0	17.6	87.3
2018	878	42.0	20.9	82.1
2019	877	44.0	19.9	89.4
2020	841	41.0	20.5	83.9
2021	816	43.0	18.9	90.9
2022	745	42.0	17.7	90.2
2023	706	39.0	18.1	71

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 Norland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1379	66.0	20.8	25.1
1989	1448	63.0	22.9	28.7
1990	1463	71.0	20.6	26.5
1991	1461	70.0	20.8	38
1992	1500	66.0	22.7	38.2
1993	1592	53.0	30.0	42.1
1994	1629	63.0	25.9	40.8
1995	1850	70.0	26.4	49.1
1996	1850	70.0	26.4	49.1
1997	1983	76.0	26.1	48.3
1998	1978	73.0	27.1	50
1999	1940	73.0	26.6	63.4
2000	1904	73.0	26.1	64.9
2001	1936	68.0	28.5	68.6
2002	2004	69.0	29.0	69.1
2003	2004	69.0	29.0	69.1
2004	2007	76.0	26.4	71
2005	1898	85.0	22.3	75.7
2006	1543	79.0	19.5	68.6
2007	1456	76.0	19.2	70.4
2008	1286	77.0	16.7	69.9
2009	1283	65.3	19.7	72.4
2010	1060	52.0	20.3	82
2011	814	45.0	18.0	81.8
2012	741	42.0	17.6	85
2013	816	43.0	18.9	88.4
2014	941	48.0	19.6	89.4
2015	924	48.0	19.2	87.4
2016	902	46.0	19.6	87.3
2017	793	45.0	17.6	87.3
2018	878	42.0	20.9	82.1
2019	877	44.0	19.9	89.4
2020	841	41.0	20.5	83.9
2021	816	43.0	18.9	90.9
2022	745	42.0	17.7	90.2
2023	706	39.0	18.1	71

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 Norland Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$884 (12.1%)	$6,402 (87.9%)	$7,286
2019	$939 (12.0%)	$6,896 (88.0%)	$7,835
2020	$887 (10.2%)	$7,814 (89.8%)	$8,702
2021	$1,789 (18.5%)	$7,901 (81.5%)	$9,690
2022	$2,507 (22.7%)	$8,553 (77.3%)	$11,060
2023	$2,529 (21.4%)	$9,272 (78.6%)	$11,801

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 932^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 793^rd of 1177 Middle schools	17.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Norland Middle School)	28	39	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Norland Middle School)	27	37	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norland Middle School)	28	39	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Norland Middle School)	43	33	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norland Middle School)	20	20
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Norland Middle School)	33	32	1%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Norland Middle School)	97	87	10%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Norland Middle School)	52	66	14%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Norland Middle School)	93	84	9%
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	877	706	19.5%
African American	808	633	21.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	46	58	26.1%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	5	5
Two or More Races	16	3	81.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.4%	71%	18.4%

Schools Near Norland 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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Norland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1235 NW 192nd Ter	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1210	706	39	18.1	71.0%	5 (0.7%)	633 (89.7%)	58 (8.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	35.6	785^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.4%		33.9	793^rd of 1177 public middle schools	32.6%	8	45.0	39.0	47.0	39.0	41.0	44.0	37.0	96.0	100.0	98.0	59.0	$11,801	$2,529	$9,272
Andover Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 NE 207th St	Miami	33179	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 654-2727	452	22	20.5	71.0%	4 (0.9%)	384 (85.0%)	57 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	802^nd of 1196 public middle schools	32.9%		33.5	797^th of 1177 public middle schools	32.3%	5	39.0	47.0	50.0	38.0	31.0	41.0	31.0	68.0	90.0	82.0	62.0	$13,029	$3,267	$9,763
North Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1840 NW 157th St	Miami Gardens	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 624-8415	434	25	17.3	79.3%	2 (0.5%)	338 (77.9%)	90 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19	1014^th of 1196 public middle schools	15.2%		21.1	961^st of 1177 public middle schools	18.4%	53	32.0	21.0	45.0	32.0	20.0	34.0	29.0	64.0		89.0	52.0	$13,904	$3,832	$10,071
Carol City Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 NW 188th St	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-2652	453	25	18.1	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	363 (80.1%)	87 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	877^th of 1196 public middle schools	26.7%		27.9	870^th of 1177 public middle schools	26.1%	7	44.0	28.0	40.0	55.0	39.0	37.0	23.0	75.0	100.0	96.0	55.0	$14,666	$4,056	$10,610
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1075 NE 167th St	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 947-1451	1,074	50	21.4	67.3%	31 (2.9%)	790 (73.6%)	219 (20.4%)	26 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	40.3	715^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.2%		51.6	544^th of 1177 public middle schools	53.8%	171	47.0	53.0	49.0	52.0	35.0	42.0	27.0	88.0	96.0	97.0	72.0	$10,027	$2,186	$7,841
Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Middle School - Nor	Public, Charter	6-8	16551 NE 16 Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	255	11	23.1	9.4%	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.8%)	166 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.5	906^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.2%		17.6	1003^rd of 1177 public middle schools	14.8%	97	38.0	37.0	44.0	46.0	45.0	21.0	7.0				44.0	$8,364	$1,065	$7,299
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	18484 NW 48th Pl	Miami Gardens	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 620-1294	427	24	17.7	74.7%	9 (2.1%)	177 (41.5%)	241 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	927^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.5%		23	936^th of 1177 public middle schools	20.5%	9	32.0	31.0	32.0	45.0	39.0	55.0	20.0	92.0	92.0	100.0	46.0	$15,025	$3,354	$11,671
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence North	Public, Charter	6-8	13301 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 865-1346	33	0		97.0%	0 (0.0%)	27 (81.8%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		17.0			24.0						40.0	$8,227	$678	$7,549
Championship Academy Of Distinction Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1100 Hillcrest Dr	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 924-8006	270	13	20.7	63.7%	24 (8.9%)	83 (30.7%)	156 (57.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.1	912^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.7%		22.9	940^th of 1177 public middle schools	20.1%	28	37.0	42.0	34.0	23.0	57.0	34.0	14.0	73.0		95.0	56.0	$7,448	$207	$7,242
Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	352	0	24.5	51.1%	5 (1.4%)	283 (80.4%)	54 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64.4	394^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.1%		57.3	467^th of 1177 public middle schools	60.3%	73	63.0	63.0	59.0	67.0	66.0	59.0	31.0	95.0		95.0	70.0	$9,432	$645	$8,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Norland Middle School

What district is Norland Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Norland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended Norland Middle School.

Is Norland Middle School a good school?

Norland Middle School ranks 785^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Norland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norland Middle School usually go on to attend Miami Norland Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Norland Middle School?

Students at Norland Middle School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic.

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