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Herbert A. Ammons Middle School vs. Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School

Should you attend Herbert A. Ammons Middle School or Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
17990 Sw 142nd Ave
Miami, FL 33177
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School
15735 Sw 144th St
Miami, FL 33196
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,008 students in grades 6-8, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,200 students in grades 6-8, Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,008 students
1,200 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#1290 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85%
(Top 5% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
57%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
375
321
Grade 7 Students
330
391
Grade 8 Students
303
488

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
82%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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0.32
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Herbert A. Ammons Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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