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North Dade Middle School vs. Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy

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School Overview

School
North Dade Middle School
1840 Nw 157th St
Opa Locka, FL 33054
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy
525 Nw 147th St
Miami, FL 33168
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Dade Middle School 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%)

Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades 6-8, North Dade 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 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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.
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
434 students
794 students
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This chart displays total students of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
57 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Dade Middle 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3426 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2806 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Dade Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Dade Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
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38
Kindergarten Students
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57
Grade 1 Students
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62
Grade 2 Students
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44
Grade 3 Students
-
72
Grade 4 Students
-
66
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Grade 6 Students
145
111
Grade 7 Students
139
122
Grade 8 Students
150
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Dade Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
78%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Dade Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Dade 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 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
78%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dade 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 Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens 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.
 
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