South Dade Middle School

Q: Is South Dade Middle School a good school?

South Dade Middle School ranks 792 nd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

South Dade Middle School is a public middle school located in Homestead, Florida, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 1,243. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While South Dade Middle School faces some challenges, the data indicates that there is room for improvement. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a 25.3% rate in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the 7.4% rate at Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, the highest-performing nearby school. Additionally, South Dade Middle School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 29% to 42% in FAST/English Language Arts and 31% to 60% in FAST/Math, compared to the district rates of 55% to 57% and 49% to 62%, respectively.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at South Dade Middle School, at 75.38% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This is in contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Herbert A. Ammons Middle School (39.8%) and Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) (80.21%), which have significantly lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 4-8

29100 SW 194th Ave
Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 224-5200

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
792^nd of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,656

Students who attend South Dade Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Dade Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Dade Middle School:

Elementary:	Avocado Elementary School
	Redondo Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 1,243

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

African American:

10.5%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Dade Middle School ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.21. (See more...)

Compare Details South Dade Middle School ranks worse than 66.2% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 50^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.12. (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 (85.4%), African American (10.5%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Dade Middle School is 18, which is the 11^th best among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare South Dade Middle School employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Dade Middle School is $12,656, which is the 16^th highest among 76 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks South Dade Middle School 792^nd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See South Dade 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 South Dade Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	33.56	1329^th	1847	28.0%
2010	24.51	1547^th	1919	19.4%
2011	19.63	1701^st	1985	14.3%
2012	21.15	1644^th	1984	17.1%
2013	15.62	1830^th	2029	9.8%
2014	23.39	1669^th	2064	19.1%
2016	11.75	1936^th	2087	7.2%
2017	17.73	1842^nd	2112	12.8%
2018	21.95	1740^th	2118	17.8%
2019	26.20	1683^rd	2182	22.9%
2021	18.99	1861^st	2247	17.2%
2022	28.04	1611^th	2219	27.4%
2023	31.89	1554^th	2240	30.6%
2024	25.21	1760^th	2256	22.0%

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

Rank History for South Dade Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	46.61	455^th	780	41.7%
2010	38.03	568^th	839	32.3%
2011	25.77	687^th	891	22.9%
2012	31.05	636^th	897	29.1%
2013	22.17	757^th	956	20.8%
2014	36.36	641^st	999	35.8%
2016	21.52	805^th	997	19.3%
2017	23.57	809^th	1031	21.5%
2018	30.65	730^th	1035	29.5%
2019	29.74	803^rd	1099	26.9%
2021	18.51	952^nd	1136	16.2%
2022	25.69	875^th	1148	23.8%
2023	40.43	698^th	1177	40.7%
2024	35.12	792^nd	1196	33.8%

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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 South Dade Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	141	129	5	622	3	n/a	n/a	14	914
2009	191	153	6	850	3	n/a	n/a	20	1223
2010	202	191	9	1043	5	n/a	n/a	7	1457
2011	159	182	9	1054	3	1	7	0	1415
2012	131	172	12	1001	5	1	4	0	1326
2013	111	157	8	982	4	0	3	0	1265
2014	102	137	9	966	2	0	3	0	1219
2015	80	121	7	906	0	0	6	0	1120
2016	66	119	4	918	0	0	3	0	1110
2017	48	113	4	929	0	0	11	0	1105
2018	48	153	6	981	0	1	6	0	1195
2019	47	149	4	1076	0	1	9	0	1286
2020	55	171	6	1129	0	1	8	0	1370
2021	51	138	6	1107	0	0	6	0	1308
2022	38	127	9	1037	0	0	6	0	1217
2023	32	131	10	1062	1	0	7	0	1243

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 South Dade Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	914	58.5	15.6	78.2
2009	1223	80.3	15.3	75
2010	1457	79.0	18.4	78.5
2011	1415	84.0	16.8	88.2
2012	1326	83.0	15.9	87.6
2013	1265	77.0	16.4	90
2014	1219	70.0	17.4	91.8
2015	1120	66.0	16.9	93
2016	1110	57.0	19.4	94.1
2017	1105	65.0	17.0	94.3
2018	1195	71.0	16.8	85.8
2019	1286	76.0	16.9	89.8
2020	1370	83.0	16.5	85.9
2021	1308	78.0	16.7	92.4
2022	1217	77.0	15.8	93.3
2023	1243	69.0	18.0	75.4

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 South Dade Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	914	58.5	15.6	78.2
2009	1223	80.3	15.3	75
2010	1457	79.0	18.4	78.5
2011	1415	84.0	16.8	88.2
2012	1326	83.0	15.9	87.6
2013	1265	77.0	16.4	90
2014	1219	70.0	17.4	91.8
2015	1120	66.0	16.9	93
2016	1110	57.0	19.4	94.1
2017	1105	65.0	17.0	94.3
2018	1195	71.0	16.8	85.8
2019	1286	76.0	16.9	89.8
2020	1370	83.0	16.5	85.9
2021	1308	78.0	16.7	92.4
2022	1217	77.0	15.8	93.3
2023	1243	69.0	18.0	75.4

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 South Dade Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$934 (11.6%)	$7,131 (88.4%)	$8,065
2019	$1,033 (12.1%)	$7,495 (87.9%)	$8,527
2020	$908 (9.7%)	$8,412 (90.3%)	$9,320
2021	$1,939 (18.4%)	$8,587 (81.6%)	$10,526
2022	$3,444 (25.4%)	$10,099 (74.6%)	$13,541
2023	$2,888 (22.8%)	$9,769 (77.2%)	$12,656

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Dade Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1683^rd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1554^th of 2240 Elementary schools	7.8%
Ranks 803^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 698^th of 1177 Middle schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dade Middle School)	38	40	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dade Middle School)	46	35	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dade Middle School)	36	45	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dade Middle School)	47	40	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (South Dade Middle School)	32	32
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dade Middle School)	44	37	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Dade Middle School)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dade Middle School)	33	33
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dade Middle School)	39	24	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dade Middle School)	38	32	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dade Middle School)	25	30	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (South Dade Middle School)	32	25	7%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (South Dade Middle School)	100	93	7%
End of Course Biology 1 (Miami-Dade)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (South Dade Middle School)	55	52	3%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (South Dade Middle School)	74	51	23%
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	1286	1243	3.3%
African American	149	131	12.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	10	150%
Hispanic	1076	1062	1.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	47	32	31.9%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	75.4%	14.4%

Schools Near South Dade 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
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
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
Miami Community Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18720 SW 352nd St	Florida City	33034	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-8003	322	13	24.7	93.2%	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.6%)	297 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	969^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.0%		19.8	981^st of 1177 public middle schools	16.7%	12			38.0	28.0	31.0			54.0	22.0	40.0		14.0	42.0	76.0	76.0	56.0	$10,017	$678	$9,339
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Dade Middle School

How many students attend South Dade Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,243 students attended South Dade Middle School.

What high school do graduates of South Dade Middle School attend?

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

Is South Dade Middle School a good school?

South Dade Middle School ranks 792^nd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Dade Middle School in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of South Dade Middle School?

Students at South Dade Middle School are 85% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White.

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