Redland Middle School

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Redland Middle School ranks 867 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Redland Middle School is a public middle school located in Homestead, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 601. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redland Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36-42% of Redland students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 54-57% at the district level. The school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that resources are not the primary issue. In comparison, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, which is only about 5 miles away, consistently outperforms Redland across all metrics.

The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Redland Middle School may be contributing to the lower academic performance. The school could potentially benefit from targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism, such as improved family engagement and support services. Additionally, the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and curriculum to better meet the needs of its student population. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on the unique needs of the Redland Middle School community.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

16001 SW 248th St
Homestead, FL 33031

(305) 247-6112

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,625

Students who attend Redland Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Dade Senior High School

Feeder schools for Redland Middle School:

Elementary:	Coconut Palm K-8 Academy
	Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School
	Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center
	Redland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

African American:

24.3%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redland Middle School ranks worse than 72.5% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 53^rd among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.96. (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 (71.5%), African American (24.3%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redland Middle School is 17.6, which is the 8^th best among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Redland Middle School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redland Middle School is $12,625, which is the 17^th highest among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Redland Middle School 867^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Redland 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 Redland Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	17.84	510^th	593	14.0%
2005	16.85	519^th	602	13.8%
2006	23.74	526^th	675	22.1%
2007	15.65	624^th	736	15.2%
2008	18.43	617^th	740	16.6%
2009	14.59	662^nd	780	15.1%
2010	12.82	727^th	839	13.3%
2011	16.83	745^th	891	16.4%
2012	14.99	765^th	897	14.7%
2013	19.99	781^st	956	18.3%
2014	15.92	861^st	999	13.8%
2016	12.68	897^th	997	10.0%
2017	19.56	850^th	1031	17.6%
2018	16.04	898^th	1035	13.2%
2019	15.26	959^th	1099	12.7%
2021	14.44	1011^th	1136	11.0%
2022	31.10	803^rd	1148	30.1%
2023	28.30	863^rd	1177	26.7%
2024	29.96	867^th	1196	27.5%

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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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by a teacher
Monday, June 17, 2019

A rough crowd of aggressive and angry students. Nice teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Redland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	731	205	29	304	1	n/a	n/a	0	1270
1989	733	192	33	312	1	n/a	n/a	0	1271
1990	708	219	35	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	1315
1991	672	193	27	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	1293
1992	649	224	26	411	3	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1993	364	128	13	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1994	425	209	14	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1995	401	340	20	551	1	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1996	401	340	20	551	1	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1997	362	385	25	613	2	n/a	n/a	0	1387
1998	304	379	14	469	1	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1999	336	388	15	483	1	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2000	306	400	13	576	4	n/a	n/a	0	1299
2001	340	432	15	735	3	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2002	344	469	22	933	4	n/a	n/a	0	1772
2003	344	469	22	933	4	n/a	n/a	0	1772
2004	278	455	20	981	5	n/a	n/a	0	1739
2005	236	464	13	987	3	n/a	n/a	0	1703
2006	169	391	11	880	2	n/a	n/a	0	1453
2007	151	407	14	862	2	n/a	n/a	15	1451
2008	106	379	13	641	0	n/a	n/a	21	1160
2009	90	327	11	526	0	n/a	n/a	20	974
2010	65	253	10	441	0	n/a	n/a	3	772
2011	60	240	6	335	0	0	3	0	644
2012	55	221	4	305	0	0	1	0	586
2013	44	185	3	257	0	0	4	0	493
2014	25	159	4	274	0	0	1	0	463
2015	32	159	4	289	0	0	1	0	485
2016	28	152	3	296	0	0	2	0	481
2017	28	147	5	297	1	0	5	0	483
2018	19	135	5	314	0	0	7	0	480
2019	17	150	4	321	0	0	5	0	497
2020	23	139	1	405	0	0	4	0	572
2021	19	145	1	365	0	0	1	0	531
2022	18	153	2	357	0	0	2	0	532
2023	16	146	2	430	0	0	7	0	601

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 Redland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1270	62.0	20.4	27.9
1989	1271	65.0	19.5	28
1990	1315	63.0	20.8	32.1
1991	1293	67.0	19.2	35.7
1992	1313	60.0	21.8	34
1993	743	53.0	14.0	0.5
1994	1025	44.0	23.3	44.9
1995	1313	51.0	25.7	55.8
1996	1313	51.0	25.7	55.8
1997	1387	53.0	26.2	60
1998	1167	47.0	24.8	64.9
1999	1223	50.0	24.5	69.2
2000	1299	53.0	24.5	69.5
2001	1525	59.0	25.8	67.9
2002	1772	69.0	25.7	73.3
2003	1772	69.0	25.7	73.3
2004	1739	75.0	23.2	77.7
2005	1703	79.0	21.6	80.5
2006	1453	78.0	18.6	76.5
2007	1451	74.0	19.6	75.6
2008	1160	67.0	17.3	77.7
2009	974	52.7	18.6	82.1
2010	772	44.0	17.5	82.8
2011	644	40.0	16.1	86.8
2012	586	33.0	17.7	88.2
2013	493	30.0	16.4	90.9
2014	463	26.0	17.8	92.4
2015	485	31.0	15.6	91.5
2016	481	32.0	15.0	90
2017	483	32.0	15.0	90.5
2018	480	31.0	15.4	81.3
2019	497	27.0	18.4	88.5
2020	572	33.0	17.3	86.9
2021	531	35.0	15.1	92.5
2022	532	35.0	15.2	89.8
2023	601	34.0	17.6	71.2

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 Redland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1270	62.0	20.4	27.9
1989	1271	65.0	19.5	28
1990	1315	63.0	20.8	32.1
1991	1293	67.0	19.2	35.7
1992	1313	60.0	21.8	34
1993	743	53.0	14.0	0.5
1994	1025	44.0	23.3	44.9
1995	1313	51.0	25.7	55.8
1996	1313	51.0	25.7	55.8
1997	1387	53.0	26.2	60
1998	1167	47.0	24.8	64.9
1999	1223	50.0	24.5	69.2
2000	1299	53.0	24.5	69.5
2001	1525	59.0	25.8	67.9
2002	1772	69.0	25.7	73.3
2003	1772	69.0	25.7	73.3
2004	1739	75.0	23.2	77.7
2005	1703	79.0	21.6	80.5
2006	1453	78.0	18.6	76.5
2007	1451	74.0	19.6	75.6
2008	1160	67.0	17.3	77.7
2009	974	52.7	18.6	82.1
2010	772	44.0	17.5	82.8
2011	644	40.0	16.1	86.8
2012	586	33.0	17.7	88.2
2013	493	30.0	16.4	90.9
2014	463	26.0	17.8	92.4
2015	485	31.0	15.6	91.5
2016	481	32.0	15.0	90
2017	483	32.0	15.0	90.5
2018	480	31.0	15.4	81.3
2019	497	27.0	18.4	88.5
2020	572	33.0	17.3	86.9
2021	531	35.0	15.1	92.5
2022	532	35.0	15.2	89.8
2023	601	34.0	17.6	71.2

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 Redland Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,724 (16.2%)	$8,934 (83.8%)	$10,658
2019	$1,690 (15.3%)	$9,382 (84.7%)	$11,072
2020	$1,916 (17.1%)	$9,311 (82.9%)	$11,227
2021	$3,234 (24.2%)	$10,114 (75.8%)	$13,348
2022	$4,488 (31.5%)	$9,757 (68.5%)	$14,246
2023	$2,953 (23.4%)	$9,672 (76.6%)	$12,625

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 959^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 863^rd of 1177 Middle schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Redland Middle School)	29	40	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Redland Middle School)	19	38	19%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Redland Middle School)	34	36	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Redland Middle School)	26	33	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Redland Middle School)	34	41	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Redland Middle School)	17	34	17%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Redland Middle School)	28	40	12%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Redland Middle School)	49	54	5%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Redland Middle School)	84	79	5%
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	497	601	20.9%
African American	150	146	2.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	321	430	34%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	16	5.9%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.5%	71.2%	17.3%

Schools Near Redland 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Redland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16001 SW 248th St	Homestead	33031	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-6112	601	34	17.6	71.2%	16 (2.7%)	146 (24.3%)	430 (71.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	30	867^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.5%		28.3	863^rd of 1177 public middle schools	26.7%	4			36.0	42.0	39.0			32.0	39.0	28.0		43.0	53.0	79.0	94.0	62.0	$12,625	$2,953	$9,672
Academir Middle School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	6-8	13330 SW 288th Street	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 601-7668	76	3	25.3	53.9%	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	71 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	43.5	683^rd of 1196 public middle schools	42.9%					(n/a)			53.0	43.0	48.0			59.0	48.0	27.0		23.0	65.0			57.0	$6,625	$29	$6,596
South Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	29100 SW 194th Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 224-5200	1,243	69	18.0	75.4%	32 (2.6%)	131 (10.5%)	1,062 (85.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	35.1	792^nd of 1196 public middle schools	33.8%		40.4	698^th of 1177 public middle schools	40.7%	94	42.0	29.0	35.0	41.0	41.0	42.0	44.0	54.0	31.0	60.0	37.0	32.0	56.0	100.0	94.0	58.0	$12,656	$2,888	$9,769
Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	449	18	24.9	48.1%	16 (3.6%)	42 (9.4%)	385 (85.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.6	681^st of 1196 public middle schools	43.1%		37.5	735^th of 1177 public middle schools	37.6%	54			55.0	48.0	43.0			29.0	51.0	67.0		32.0	59.0	92.0	80.0	68.0	$8,854	$1,036	$7,817
Homestead Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	650 NW 2nd Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 247-4221	666	36	18.5	80.9%	11 (1.7%)	326 (48.9%)	325 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	13.8	1067^th of 1196 public middle schools	10.8%		11.8	1069^th of 1177 public middle schools	9.2%	2			30.0	26.0	30.0			19.0	31.0	19.0		16.0	83.0		90.0	45.0	$13,300	$2,998	$10,301
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	305 NE 2nd Rd	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 258-7497	470	15	31.3	80.2%	33 (7.0%)	36 (7.7%)	391 (83.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52.9	549^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.1%		57	470^th of 1177 public middle schools	60.1%	79			61.0	50.0	45.0			60.0	49.0	82.0		23.0	62.0	80.0	93.0	56.0	$10,241	$817	$9,424
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	17990 SW 142nd Ave	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 971-0158	1,005	45	22.3	39.8%	75 (7.5%)	66 (6.6%)	821 (81.7%)	36 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	93.5	44^th of 1196 public middle schools	96.3%		94.9	35^th of 1177 public middle schools	97.0%	9			87.0	88.0	88.0			83.0	73.0	94.0		76.0	96.0	100.0	99.0	96.0	$9,078	$1,350	$7,727
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	19701 SW 127th Avenue	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 971-9851	438	15	29.2	69.2%	10 (2.3%)	9 (2.1%)	415 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	305^th of 1196 public middle schools	74.5%		59.2	440^th of 1177 public middle schools	62.6%	135			72.0	65.0	52.0			80.0	66.0	48.0			70.0	78.0	93.0	78.0	$9,980	$350	$9,630
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	266	12	22.1	77.8%	5 (1.9%)	68 (25.6%)	190 (71.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44.3	668^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.1%		35.9	758^th of 1177 public middle schools	35.6%	90			36.0	48.0	31.0			67.0	84.0	48.0		6.0	55.0		68.0	76.0	$11,592	$2,695	$8,897
Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School (Homestead)	Public, Charter	6-8	3000 SE 9th St	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 574-5287	320	15	21.3	64.7%	23 (7.2%)	22 (6.9%)	269 (84.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49	609^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.1%		45.2	633^rd of 1177 public middle schools	46.2%	24			59.0	50.0	56.0			48.0	52.0	53.0		12.0	48.0	56.0	84.0	53.0	$8,343	$785	$7,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Redland Middle School

How many students attend Redland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended Redland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Redland Middle School?

Students at Redland Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 24% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Redland Middle School a good school?

Redland Middle School ranks 867^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Redland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Redland Middle School usually go on to attend South Dade Senior High School

What district is Redland Middle School in?

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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