Is Hammocks Middle School a good school?

Hammocks Middle School ranks 685 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hammocks Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Hammocks Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hammocks Middle School?

Students at Hammocks Middle School are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Hammocks Middle School

Summary:

Hammocks Middle School is a public middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 539 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Hammocks Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1, as well as FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math assessments. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2019-2020 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hammocks has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.81% to 76.7% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high-need student population.

When comparing Hammocks Middle School to nearby schools, such as Somerset Academy Bay Middle School and Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, the latter two schools consistently outperform Hammocks in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, Archimedean Middle Conservatory, a high-performing charter school, has significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism than Hammocks, despite being in the same district. These comparisons suggest that factors such as school leadership, instructional practices, and student engagement may play a significant role in academic outcomes, beyond just funding and student demographics.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

9889 Hammocks Blvd
Miami, FL 33196

(305) 385-0896

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,118

Feeder schools for Hammocks Middle School:

Elementary:	Christina M. Eve Elementary School
	Claude Pepper Elementary School
	Dante B. Fascell Elementary School
	Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School
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	Dr. Manuel C. Barreiro Elementary School
	Kendall Square K-8 Center
	Oliver Hoover Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

3.9%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hammocks Middle School ranks worse than 57.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 44^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.05. (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 (90%), White (3.9%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Hammocks Middle School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hammocks Middle School is $10,118. 43 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Hammocks Middle School 685^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Hammocks 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 Hammocks Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	56.88	274^th	593	53.8%
2005	59.30	258^th	602	57.1%
2006	66.86	213^th	675	68.4%
2007	58.80	313^th	736	57.5%
2008	63.76	294^th	740	60.3%
2009	61.43	315^th	780	59.6%
2010	60.54	348^th	839	58.5%
2011	59.84	378^th	891	57.6%
2012	55.51	412^th	897	54.1%
2013	53.03	453^rd	956	52.6%
2014	50.36	497^th	999	50.3%
2016	33.48	670^th	997	32.8%
2017	28.54	743^rd	1031	27.9%
2018	40.45	625^th	1035	39.6%
2019	41.10	664^th	1099	39.6%
2021	29.21	812^th	1136	28.5%
2022	46.33	596^th	1148	48.1%
2023	40.59	694^th	1177	41.0%
2024	43.05	685^th	1196	42.7%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hammocks Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	891	109	61	782	0	n/a	n/a	0	1843
1989	810	106	53	864	0	n/a	n/a	0	1833
1990	744	132	54	948	0	n/a	n/a	0	1878
1991	711	165	58	1062	1	n/a	n/a	0	1997
1992	732	185	62	1167	0	n/a	n/a	0	2146
1993	729	166	69	1280	0	n/a	n/a	0	2244
1994	751	172	74	1377	0	n/a	n/a	0	2374
1995	627	182	73	1741	0	n/a	n/a	0	2623
1996	627	182	73	1741	0	n/a	n/a	0	2623
1997	591	171	81	1844	1	n/a	n/a	0	2688
1998	456	112	64	1237	2	n/a	n/a	0	1871
1999	435	111	66	1408	2	n/a	n/a	0	2022
2000	455	128	72	1565	0	n/a	n/a	0	2220
2001	421	120	70	1617	1	n/a	n/a	0	2229
2002	393	106	72	1914	5	n/a	n/a	0	2490
2003	393	106	72	1914	5	n/a	n/a	0	2490
2004	337	136	84	1937	5	n/a	n/a	0	2499
2005	304	142	80	1984	2	n/a	n/a	0	2512
2006	254	133	66	1745	1	n/a	n/a	0	2199
2007	254	138	64	1671	0	n/a	n/a	66	2193
2008	162	128	46	1216	0	n/a	n/a	50	1602
2009	124	97	39	965	0	n/a	n/a	39	1264
2010	124	93	32	994	0	n/a	n/a	5	1248
2011	127	95	30	973	0	0	2	0	1227
2012	127	80	25	942	0	1	7	0	1182
2013	125	67	18	944	0	1	10	0	1165
2014	88	45	14	914	0	2	11	0	1074
2015	75	50	16	871	1	1	9	0	1023
2016	56	35	14	835	2	1	5	0	948
2017	43	32	12	844	1	1	3	0	936
2018	30	34	12	771	0	2	3	0	852
2019	18	26	16	623	1	2	4	0	690
2020	17	22	17	548	2	1	1	0	608
2021	18	18	18	500	2	1	1	0	558
2022	21	21	16	503	0	1	7	0	569
2023	21	12	11	485	1	1	8	0	539

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 Hammocks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1843	74.0	24.9	6.5
1989	1833	76.0	24.1	10.4
1990	1878	82.0	22.9	10.6
1991	1997	88.0	22.6	19.2
1992	2146	86.0	24.9	18.5
1993	2244	78.0	28.8	22.4
1994	2374	90.0	26.4	24.4
1995	2623	96.0	27.3	33.1
1996	2623	96.0	27.3	33.1
1997	2688	98.0	27.4	34.5
1998	1871	68.0	27.5	26.3
1999	2022	76.0	26.6	37.5
2000	2220	79.0	28.1	39.2
2001	2229	83.0	26.9	39.8
2002	2490	90.0	27.7	42.9
2003	2490	90.0	27.7	42.9
2004	2499	96.0	26.0	47
2005	2512	100.0	25.1	48.2
2006	2199	100.0	22.0	47.1
2007	2193	103.0	21.3	45.8
2008	1602	76.5	20.9	44
2009	1264	62.2	20.4	51.3
2010	1248	61.0	20.4	61.1
2011	1227	60.0	20.4	64.5
2012	1182	57.0	20.7	71.7
2013	1165	54.0	21.5	73.7
2014	1074	51.0	21.0	76.1
2015	1023	46.0	22.2	77.9
2016	948	39.0	24.3	75.6
2017	936	40.0	23.4	77
2018	852	40.0	21.3	73.1
2019	690	32.0	21.5	75.4
2020	608	30.0	20.2	74.3
2021	558	28.0	19.9	76.7
2022	569	27.0	21.0	75.2
2023	539	25.0	21.5	58.8

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 Hammocks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1843	74.0	24.9	6.5
1989	1833	76.0	24.1	10.4
1990	1878	82.0	22.9	10.6
1991	1997	88.0	22.6	19.2
1992	2146	86.0	24.9	18.5
1993	2244	78.0	28.8	22.4
1994	2374	90.0	26.4	24.4
1995	2623	96.0	27.3	33.1
1996	2623	96.0	27.3	33.1
1997	2688	98.0	27.4	34.5
1998	1871	68.0	27.5	26.3
1999	2022	76.0	26.6	37.5
2000	2220	79.0	28.1	39.2
2001	2229	83.0	26.9	39.8
2002	2490	90.0	27.7	42.9
2003	2490	90.0	27.7	42.9
2004	2499	96.0	26.0	47
2005	2512	100.0	25.1	48.2
2006	2199	100.0	22.0	47.1
2007	2193	103.0	21.3	45.8
2008	1602	76.5	20.9	44
2009	1264	62.2	20.4	51.3
2010	1248	61.0	20.4	61.1
2011	1227	60.0	20.4	64.5
2012	1182	57.0	20.7	71.7
2013	1165	54.0	21.5	73.7
2014	1074	51.0	21.0	76.1
2015	1023	46.0	22.2	77.9
2016	948	39.0	24.3	75.6
2017	936	40.0	23.4	77
2018	852	40.0	21.3	73.1
2019	690	32.0	21.5	75.4
2020	608	30.0	20.2	74.3
2021	558	28.0	19.9	76.7
2022	569	27.0	21.0	75.2
2023	539	25.0	21.5	58.8

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 Hammocks Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$679 (9.6%)	$6,396 (90.4%)	$7,075
2019	$550 (7.3%)	$6,935 (92.7%)	$7,485
2020	$854 (9.6%)	$7,999 (90.4%)	$8,853
2021	$1,803 (18.9%)	$7,737 (81.1%)	$9,539
2022	$1,921 (19.1%)	$8,113 (80.9%)	$10,033
2023	$1,775 (17.5%)	$8,343 (82.5%)	$10,118

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hammocks Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 664^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 694^th of 1177 Middle schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hammocks Middle School)	41	53	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hammocks Middle School)	56	54	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hammocks Middle School)	46	46
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hammocks Middle School)	39	26	13%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hammocks Middle School)	56	48	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hammocks Middle School)	29	47	18%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Hammocks Middle School)	44	23	21%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Hammocks Middle School)	100	77	23%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Hammocks Middle School)	80	74	6%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hammocks Middle School)	89	85	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Miami-Dade)	63	57	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Hammocks Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Miami-Dade)	55	49	6%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	690	539	21.9%
African American	26	12	53.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	16	11	31.3%
Hispanic	623	485	22.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	18	21	16.7%
Two or More Races	4	8	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.4%	58.8%	16.5%

Schools Near Hammocks 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
Hammocks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9889 Hammocks Blvd	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-0896	539	25	21.5	58.8%	21 (3.9%)	12 (2.2%)	485 (90.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	43	685^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.7%		40.6	694^th of 1177 public middle schools	41.0%	9	45.0	50.0	51.0	50.0	38.0	54.0	29.0	100.0	97.0	84.0	72.0	$10,118	$1,775	$8,343
Arvida Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10900 SW 127th Ave	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 385-7144	1,024	45	22.7	46.9%	69 (6.7%)	43 (4.2%)	889 (86.8%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	78.7	219^th of 1196 public middle schools	81.7%		81.8	176^th of 1177 public middle schools	85.0%	43	72.0	67.0	71.0	80.0	72.0	73.0	44.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	86.0	$9,160	$1,246	$7,914
Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15735 SW 144th St	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 252-5900	1,344	74	18.1	64.1%	56 (4.2%)	50 (3.7%)	1,212 (90.2%)	19 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	59.2	454^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.0%		56	485^th of 1177 public middle schools	58.8%	31	49.0	54.0	55.0	52.0	56.0	74.0	49.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	72.0	$11,291	$2,179	$9,113
Lamar Louise Curry Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15750 SW 47th St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 222-2775	804	39	20.6	50.4%	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	759 (94.4%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	58.1	471^st of 1196 public middle schools	60.6%		62.2	413^th of 1177 public middle schools	64.9%	58	55.0	64.0	54.0	66.0	30.0	53.0	48.0	80.0	90.0	97.0	81.0	$10,672	$1,675	$8,996
Academir Charter School Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5800 SW 135th Ave	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 967-8492	297	16	18.5	62.6%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	251^st of 1196 public middle schools	79.0%		66.8	361^st of 1177 public middle schools	69.3%	110	70.0	61.0	67.0	87.0	62.0	89.0	14.0	97.0	97.0	85.0	78.0	$8,561	$827	$7,733
Howard D. McMillan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13100 SW 59th St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-6877	865	44	19.6	60.1%	27 (3.1%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (94.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	56.9	493^rd of 1196 public middle schools	58.8%		65.4	375^th of 1177 public middle schools	68.1%	118	56.0	58.0	58.0	57.0	38.0	51.0	50.0	96.0	89.0	98.0	74.0	$12,404	$2,111	$10,294
Archimedean Middle Conservatory	Public, Charter	6-8	12425 SW 72nd St	Miami	33183	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 279-6572	330	25	13.2	3.0%	31 (9.4%)	6 (1.8%)	269 (81.5%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	95.9	21^st of 1196 public middle schools	98.2%		97	17^th of 1177 public middle schools	98.6%	4	92.0	92.0	92.0	88.0			90.0	91.0	93.0		98.0	$9,153	$00	$9,153
Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	14901 SW 42nd St	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 559-8583	528	25	21.1	60.4%	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	510 (96.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	201^st of 1196 public middle schools	83.2%		79.3	203^rd of 1177 public middle schools	82.8%	2	69.0	73.0	63.0	79.0	89.0	69.0	50.0	92.0	65.0	98.0	85.0	$9,886	$1,508	$8,378
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
W. R. Thomas Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13001 SW 26th St	Miami	33175	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 995-3800	639	31	20.6	64.3%	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	620 (97.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	869^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.3%		36.9	742^nd of 1177 public middle schools	37.0%	127	39.0	39.0	39.0	42.0	46.0	34.0	31.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	$12,048	$1,988	$10,060

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