Mater International Preparatory

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Mater International Preparatory ranks 485 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mater International Preparatory is a public charter middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 185 students in grades 6-9. 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.

Mater International Preparatory stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly on End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Civics, as well as 8th grade Statewide Science and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments in English Language Arts and Math. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (94.05%), which is significantly higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Phoenix Academy Of Excellence and Brownsville Middle School. Despite the challenges of a high-poverty student population, with 84.32% to 96.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Mater International Preparatory has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

When compared to the surrounding schools, Mater International Preparatory stands out as a relatively high-performing institution, particularly in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 18.3% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than some of the nearby schools, such as Phoenix Academy Of Excellence (55.9%) and Brownsville Middle School (48.3%). The school's unique student population and consistent academic performance suggest effective teaching and learning strategies, though there may be room for improvement in areas like 8th grade Statewide Science assessments.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-9

795 NW 32nd St
Miami, FL 33127

(305) 634-0445

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,150

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

African American:

4.9%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mater International Preparatory ranks better than 59.4% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 30^th among 76 ranked middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.11. (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 (94.1%), African American (4.9%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mater International Preparatory is 23.1. 51 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mater International Preparatory employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mater International Preparatory is $8,150. 71 middle schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mater International Preparatory was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mater International Preparatory 485^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Mater International Preparatory 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 Mater International Preparatory

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	63.37	323^rd	839	61.5%
2011	63.89	334^th	891	62.5%
2012	74.72	213^th	897	76.3%
2013	66.57	311^th	956	67.5%
2014	64.18	344^th	999	65.6%
2016	76.10	218^th	997	78.1%
2017	69.22	293^rd	1031	71.6%
2018	73.06	255^th	1035	75.4%
2019	81.28	185^th	1099	83.2%
2021	49.93	560^th	1136	50.7%
2022	55.61	476^th	1148	58.5%
2023	56.65	475^th	1177	59.6%
2024	57.11	485^th	1196	59.4%

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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 Mater International Preparatory

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	1	2	0	13	n/a	n/a	16
2010	1	16	1	61	n/a	n/a	79
2011	2	18	4	86	0	1	111
2012	1	19	4	101	0	0	125
2013	1	20	7	102	0	0	130
2014	0	23	9	118	1	0	151
2015	2	23	7	158	1	0	191
2016	2	23	4	160	0	0	189
2017	2	14	0	160	0	0	176
2018	3	9	1	156	0	0	169
2019	1	6	1	154	0	0	162
2020	1	9	5	159	0	0	174
2021	0	9	3	192	0	0	204
2022	2	9	3	202	0	0	216
2023	2	9	0	174	0	0	185

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 Mater International Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	16	0.5	32.0	81.3
2010	79	4.0	19.7	78.5
2011	111	4.0	27.7	85.6
2012	125	3.0	41.6	83.2
2013	130	8.0	16.2	78.5
2014	151	8.0	18.8	93.4
2015	191	9.0	21.2	94.2
2016	189	n/a	n/a	94.2
2017	176	7.0	25.1	94.3
2018	169	n/a	n/a	94.1
2019	162	8.0	20.2	92.6
2020	174	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	204	0.0	n/a	96.1
2022	216	n/a	n/a	95.4
2023	185	8.0	23.1	84.3

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 Mater International Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	16	0.5	32.0	81.3
2010	79	4.0	19.7	78.5
2011	111	4.0	27.7	85.6
2012	125	3.0	41.6	83.2
2013	130	8.0	16.2	78.5
2014	151	8.0	18.8	93.4
2015	191	9.0	21.2	94.2
2016	189	n/a	n/a	94.2
2017	176	7.0	25.1	94.3
2018	169	n/a	n/a	94.1
2019	162	8.0	20.2	92.6
2020	174	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	204	0.0	n/a	96.1
2022	216	n/a	n/a	95.4
2023	185	8.0	23.1	84.3

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 Mater International Preparatory

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$769 (12.9%)	$5,173 (87.1%)	$5,942
2019	$787 (10.7%)	$6,599 (89.3%)	$7,386
2020	$612 (8.6%)	$6,543 (91.4%)	$7,155
2021	$1,938 (24.6%)	$5,945 (75.4%)	$7,882
2022	$684 (9.5%)	$6,550 (90.5%)	$7,235
2023	$649 (8.0%)	$7,502 (92.0%)	$8,150

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mater International Preparatory

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 185^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 475^th of 1177 Middle schools	23.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mater International Preparatory)	69	64	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	58	55	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mater International Preparatory)	69	39	30%
6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	58	51	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mater International Preparatory)	80	55	25%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	56	53	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mater International Preparatory)	78	69	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	53	48	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mater International Preparatory)	81	55	26%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	54	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mater International Preparatory)	36	32	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	40	39	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Mater International Preparatory)	65	31	34%
8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	43	40	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Mater International Preparatory)	80	78	2%
End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)	73	68	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Mater International Preparatory)	80	95	15%
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	162	185	14.2%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	154	174	13%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	84.3%	8.3%

Schools Near Mater International Preparatory

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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
Mater International Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	185	8	23.1	84.3%	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	174 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	485^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.4%		56.6	475^th of 1177 public middle schools	59.6%	10	63.0	55.0	59.0	53.0	57.0	50.0	35.0	57.0		78.0	68.0	$8,150	$649	$7,502
Jose De Diego Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 NW 5th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-7229	868	47	18.4	68.3%	11 (1.3%)	371 (42.7%)	484 (55.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	1102^nd of 1196 public middle schools	7.9%		9.1	1093^rd of 1177 public middle schools	7.1%	9	15.0	20.0	20.0	14.0	28.0	25.0	23.0	59.0		100.0	34.0	$10,679	$2,421	$8,257
Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School	Public	6-8	1331 NW 46th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-9787	543	31	17.5	67.8%	5 (0.9%)	184 (33.9%)	354 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.4	1085^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.3%		13.2	1059^th of 1177 public middle schools	10.0%	26	18.0	28.0	27.0	30.0	23.0	18.0	22.0	76.0		91.0	47.0	$11,935	$3,544	$8,391
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8851 NW 170th Street	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	180	7	25.7	35.0%	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	168 (93.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.1	386^th of 1196 public middle schools	67.7%					(n/a)	56.0	73.0	51.0	56.0	54.0	74.0	35.0	92.0			87.0	$6,988	$3,145	$3,843
Mater Brickell Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	230 SW 17 Rd	Miami	33129	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 600-1328	398	25	15.9	62.3%	69 (17.3%)	13 (3.3%)	312 (78.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	83.7	154^th of 1196 public middle schools	87.1%					(n/a)	70.0	71.0	71.0	76.0	70.0	85.0	61.0	100.0		95.0	87.0	$18,440	$3,624	$14,816
Brownsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4899 NW 24th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 633-1481	487	25	19.4	70.8%	7 (1.4%)	254 (52.2%)	226 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1073^rd of 1196 public middle schools	10.3%		11	1073^rd of 1177 public middle schools	8.8%		27.0	28.0	28.0	18.0	19.0	35.0	15.0	49.0		83.0	65.0	$12,336	$3,662	$8,674
Sports Leadership And Management Charter School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	604 NW 12 Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 326-0003	904	41	22.0	72.0%	9 (1.0%)	90 (10.0%)	803 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.1	627^th of 1196 public middle schools	47.6%		41.6	681^st of 1177 public middle schools	42.1%	54	47.0	48.0	45.0	44.0	58.0	59.0	43.0	55.0	90.0	95.0	62.0	$10,524	$2,040	$8,485
International Studies Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2480 SW 8th St	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 643-2955	315	13	24.2	60.3%	72 (22.9%)	2 (0.6%)	235 (74.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	90.9	73^rd of 1196 public middle schools	93.9%		92.7	56^th of 1177 public middle schools	95.2%	17	84.0	85.0	82.0	85.0	71.0	92.0	62.0	86.0	100.0	95.0	91.0	$9,267	$1,441	$7,826
Horace Mann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8950 NW 2nd Ave	El Portal	33150	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 757-9537	528	30	17.6	76.3%	6 (1.1%)	369 (69.9%)	150 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24	942^nd of 1196 public middle schools	21.2%		27	885^th of 1177 public middle schools	24.8%	57	28.0	34.0	37.0	31.0	21.0	40.0	39.0	80.0		100.0	55.0	$12,776	$3,221	$9,555
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater International Preparatory

What district is Mater International Preparatory in?

Miami-Dade

What is the racial makeup of Mater International Preparatory?

Students at Mater International Preparatory are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Mater International Preparatory?

In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Mater International Preparatory.

Is Mater International Preparatory a good school?

Mater International Preparatory ranks 485^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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