Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School is a public charter middle school in Miami, Florida, serving 180 students in grades 6-8 with a diverse student population that is 93.33% Hispanic.
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade district and the state of Florida in academic performance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 92% of Mater Lakes students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 61% for Miami-Dade and 55% for Florida. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3%, significantly lower than nearby schools like Brownsville Middle School (48.3%) and Jose De Diego Middle School (47.7%). Additionally, Mater Lakes has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (35%) compared to many nearby schools, and a lower spending per student ($6,988) than schools like Citrus Grove Middle School ($13,236).
Despite its lower spending per student, Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School is able to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students than nearby schools like Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School (71.57% Hispanic) and Sports Leadership And Management (Slam) Charter Middle School (88.83% Hispanic), is a unique characteristic of the school.
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School ranks 386th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students at Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.
Miami-Dade
In the 2022-23 school year, 180 students attended Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School.