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Mater Academy Lakes Middle School vs. Lawton Chiles Middle School

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School Overview

School
Mater Academy Lakes Middle School
17300 Nw 87th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Lawton Chiles Middle School
8190 Nw 197th St
Hialeah, FL 33015
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 890 students in grades 6-8, Mater Academy Lakes Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 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).
Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, Lawton Chiles 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 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
890 students
563 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawton Chiles Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#937 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#2302 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mater Academy Lakes Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton Chiles Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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 Mater Academy Lakes Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton Chiles Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
264
202
Grade 7 Students
314
166
Grade 8 Students
312
195

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawton Chiles Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mater Academy Lakes Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle School 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 Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawton Chiles Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.08
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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
57%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mater Academy Lakes 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawton Chiles 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
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mater Academy Lakes 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 Lawton Chiles 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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