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Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy vs. Redland Middle School

Should you attend Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy or Redland 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
Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy
12225 Sw 280th St
Homestead, FL 33032
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Redland Middle School
16001 Sw 248th St
Homestead, FL 33031
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Redland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 601 students in grades 6-8, Redland Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
781 students
601 students
This chart displays total students of Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Redland Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Redland Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Redland Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy 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 Redland Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3364 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2625 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Redland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mandarin Lakes K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redland 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mandarin Lakes K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redland 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mandarin Lakes K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Redland 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 Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Redland Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
14
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Kindergarten Students
76
-
Grade 1 Students
75
-
Grade 2 Students
51
-
Grade 3 Students
111
-
Grade 4 Students
82
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
108
201
Grade 7 Students
108
196
Grade 8 Students
85
204

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Redland Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy 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 Redland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
46%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy 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 Redland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy 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 Redland 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Redland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy 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 Redland 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
78%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mandarin Lakes K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Redland 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mandarin Lakes K-8 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Redland 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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