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Hialeah Gardens Elementary School vs. Mater Gardens Academy

Should you attend Hialeah Gardens Elementary School or Mater Gardens Academy? 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
Hialeah Gardens Elementary School
9702 Nw 130th St
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mater Gardens Academy
9010 Nw 178th Ln
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Mater Gardens Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,008 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hialeah Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 802 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mater Gardens Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
1,008 students
802 students
This chart displays total students of Hialeah Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mater Gardens Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
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This chart displays gender of Mater Gardens Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mater Gardens Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#579 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#216 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hialeah Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mater Gardens Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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.
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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 Hialeah Gardens Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mater Gardens Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
79
-
Kindergarten Students
150
149
Grade 1 Students
168
127
Grade 2 Students
162
102
Grade 3 Students
153
145
Grade 4 Students
129
141
Grade 5 Students
167
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hialeah Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mater Gardens Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hialeah Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mater Gardens Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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
0.08
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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
56%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mater Gardens Academy 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hialeah Gardens Elementary 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 Mater Gardens Academy 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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