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Miami Lakes Educational Center vs. Barbara Goleman Senior High School

Should you attend Miami Lakes Educational Center 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
Miami Lakes Educational Center
5780 Nw 158th St
Hialeah, FL 33014
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Barbara Goleman Senior High School
14100 Nw 89th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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 1,025 students in grades 9-12, Miami Lakes Educational Center 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 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 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 2,854 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 26:1 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
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,025 students
2,854 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#511 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#941 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Miami Lakes Educational Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barbara Goleman Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miami Lakes Educational Center 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.
72%
(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 Miami Lakes Educational Center 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Miami Lakes Educational Center 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.
97%
(Top 10% in FL)
98%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Miami Lakes Educational Center 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
This chart displays the students of Miami Lakes Educational Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barbara Goleman Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
266
864
Grade 10 Students
323
610
Grade 11 Students
222
757
Grade 12 Students
214
623

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barbara Goleman Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Miami Lakes Educational Center 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 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
32%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Miami Lakes Educational Center 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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 Miami Lakes Educational Center 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 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Miami Lakes Educational Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barbara Goleman Senior High 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.
0.49
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Miami Lakes Educational Center 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
55%
49%
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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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Miami Lakes Educational Center 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 Barbara Goleman Senior High 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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