Mater Academy Of International Studies

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Mater Academy Of International Studies ranks 1232 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mater Academy Of International Studies is a public charter elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 485 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Mater Academy Of International Studies has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 94.23% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center and Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary, which have a more diverse racial makeup. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 18.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Mater Academy Of International Studies' test scores are generally lower than the Miami-Dade district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the 5th-grade science proficiency rate at 37% compared to 53% for both the district and state.

Despite an increase in spending per student, from $7,852 in 2020-2021 to $10,158 in 2022-2023, Mater Academy Of International Studies has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 814 out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,232 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance has not kept pace with other elementary schools in the state, and it may need to implement more targeted interventions and strategies to address the challenges it faces, such as the high percentage of Hispanic students, increasing chronic absenteeism, and lower-than-average test scores.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

795 NW 32nd St
Miami, FL 33127

(305) 634-0445

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
1232^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,158

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

3.7%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mater Academy Of International Studies ranks worse than 54.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 166^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.4. (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 (94.2%), African American (3.7%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mater Academy Of International Studies is 19.4. 241 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mater Academy Of International Studies employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mater Academy Of International Studies is $10,158. 250 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mater Academy Of International Studies was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Academy Of International Studies

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	45.15	1138^th	1919	40.7%
2011	43.02	1203^rd	1985	39.4%
2012	33.95	1338^th	1984	32.6%
2013	44.31	1132^nd	2029	44.2%
2014	65.48	691^st	2064	66.5%
2016	41.78	1224^th	2087	41.4%
2017	42.58	1221^st	2112	42.2%
2018	28.44	1564^th	2118	26.2%
2019	61.04	814^th	2182	62.7%
2021	33.43	1481^st	2247	34.1%
2022	43.17	1244^th	2219	43.9%
2023	44.90	1210^th	2240	46.0%
2024	44.40	1232^nd	2256	45.4%

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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 Academy Of International Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	2	0	0	16	n/a	n/a	18
2010	4	34	6	248	n/a	n/a	292
2011	5	40	5	332	0	0	382
2012	5	41	7	410	0	0	463
2013	5	38	4	459	0	0	506
2014	6	40	7	519	0	0	572
2015	4	32	8	508	0	1	553
2016	8	33	8	494	0	1	544
2017	8	34	6	492	0	0	540
2018	5	43	5	483	0	0	536
2019	3	31	6	486	0	0	526
2020	6	22	4	438	0	0	470
2021	4	18	3	474	0	0	499
2022	3	12	3	471	0	0	489
2023	6	18	4	457	0	0	485

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 Academy Of International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	18	1.0	18.0	77.8
2010	292	17.0	17.1	86
2011	382	20.0	19.1	88.5
2012	463	23.0	20.1	89.4
2013	506	33.0	15.3	87.9
2014	572	32.0	17.8	96.2
2015	553	30.0	18.4	97.8
2016	544	24.0	22.6	97.6
2017	540	30.0	18.0	97.4
2018	536	n/a	n/a	95.1
2019	526	20.0	26.3	96.2
2020	470	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	499	0.0	n/a	96.8
2022	489	n/a	n/a	95.5
2023	485	25.0	19.4	88

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 Academy Of International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	18	1.0	18.0	77.8
2010	292	17.0	17.1	86
2011	382	20.0	19.1	88.5
2012	463	23.0	20.1	89.4
2013	506	33.0	15.3	87.9
2014	572	32.0	17.8	96.2
2015	553	30.0	18.4	97.8
2016	544	24.0	22.6	97.6
2017	540	30.0	18.0	97.4
2018	536	n/a	n/a	95.1
2019	526	20.0	26.3	96.2
2020	470	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	499	0.0	n/a	96.8
2022	489	n/a	n/a	95.5
2023	485	25.0	19.4	88

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 Academy Of International Studies

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$781 (10.1%)	$6,985 (89.9%)	$7,766
2019	$665 (8.5%)	$7,202 (91.5%)	$7,868
2020	$699 (8.0%)	$8,036 (92.0%)	$8,735
2021	$1,717 (21.9%)	$6,135 (78.1%)	$7,852
2022	$877 (11.1%)	$7,025 (88.9%)	$7,902
2023	$489 (4.8%)	$9,669 (95.2%)	$10,158

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mater Academy Of International Studies

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 814^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1210^th of 2240 Elementary schools	16.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	53	42	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	67	44	23%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	72	50	22%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	65	58	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	68	64	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	53	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Mater Academy Of International Studies)	57	47	10%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	485	7.8%
African American	31	18	41.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	486	457	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	6	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.2%	88%	8.2%

Schools Near Mater Academy Of International Studies

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mater Academy Of International Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	795 NW 32nd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 634-0445	485	25	19.4	88.0%	6 (1.2%)	18 (3.7%)	457 (94.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	1232^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	45.4%		44.9	1210^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.0%	22	50.0	40.0	56.0				64.0	43.0	63.0				37.0			$10,158	$489	$9,669
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 NW 29th Ter	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-1417	596	37	16.1	59.2%	4 (0.7%)	70 (11.7%)	521 (87.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	2009^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	2008^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.4%	1	18.0	28.0	40.0				31.0	34.0	35.0				53.0			$12,408	$3,005	$9,402
Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 NW 29th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-8181	377	21	17.9	71.6%	5 (1.3%)	67 (17.8%)	303 (80.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	1941^st of 2256 public elementary schools	14.0%		19	1932^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.8%	9	37.0	41.0	28.0				40.0	55.0	25.0				28.0			$11,771	$1,850	$9,920
Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	505 NW 20th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-9737	336	19	17.6	77.1%	4 (1.2%)	179 (53.3%)	153 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18	1959^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.9	2085^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.9%	126	43.0	20.0	33.0	42.0	23.0	42.0	58.0	20.0	33.0	25.0	19.0	18.0	37.0	32.0	52.0	$15,110	$3,892	$11,219
Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 NW 12th Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-0873	344	23	14.9	75.9%	10 (2.9%)	203 (59.0%)	130 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	2144^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.9	2028^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.5%	116	24.0	21.0	33.0				33.0	26.0	41.0				38.0			$14,671	$3,664	$11,006
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 NW 32nd St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 636-3480	632	42	15.0	61.6%	8 (1.3%)	38 (6.0%)	585 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	1925^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.7%		28.4	1654^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%	271	22.0	37.0	38.0				37.0	47.0	41.0				38.0			$13,628	$2,915	$10,713
Comstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 NW 18th Ave	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 635-7341	573	34	16.8	63.9%	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.9%)	516 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	1950^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.6%		22.6	1811^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.2%	139	41.0	25.0	24.0				39.0	45.0	48.0				29.0			$11,857	$2,604	$9,253
Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 NW 1st Pl	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 573-2638	189	15	12.6	87.8%	6 (3.2%)	131 (69.3%)	49 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37.8	1406^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.7%		13.5	2068^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.7%	662	23.0	30.0	65.0				36.0	43.0	71.0				71.0			$19,156	$5,447	$13,708
Theodore R. And Thelma A. Gibson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	450 NW 14th Street	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 438-0895	140	0	15.4	85.0%	3 (2.1%)	74 (52.9%)	61 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	12.4	2099^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.4	2098^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.3%	1	27.0	13.0	38.0				41.0	39.0	14.0				38.0			$13,206	$2,399	$10,807
Shadowlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	149 NW 49th St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 758-3673	129	6	21.5	84.5%	2 (1.6%)	111 (86.0%)	16 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	1526^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.4%		58.6	873^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	61.0%	653	61.0	30.0	40.0				78.0	41.0	48.0				32.0			$21,698	$6,151	$15,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Mater Academy Of International Studies

What is the racial makeup of Mater Academy Of International Studies?

Students at Mater Academy Of International Studies are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

What district is Mater Academy Of International Studies in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Mater Academy Of International Studies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Mater Academy Of International Studies.

Is Mater Academy Of International Studies a good school?

Mater Academy Of International Studies ranks 1232^nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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