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Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy vs. Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Should you attend Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy or Barbara Goleman Senior High 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
Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy
7901 Nw 103rd St
Hialeah, FL 33016
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Barbara Goleman Senior High School
14100 Nw 89th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Barbara Goleman Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades 9-12, Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,071 students in grades 8-12, Barbara Goleman Senior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 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
9-12
8-12
Total Students
315 students
3,071 students
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% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
110 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
28:1
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Test Scores

#758 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#941 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
98%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Barbara Goleman Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Barbara Goleman Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
73
907
Grade 10 Students
84
836
Grade 11 Students
81
581
Grade 12 Students
77
747

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
98%
84%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
13%
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% White
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barbara Goleman Senior High 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
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0.04
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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
68%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barbara Goleman Senior High 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
14%
4%
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