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West Lakes Preparatory Academy vs. Miami Lakes K-8 Center

Should you attend West Lakes Preparatory Academy or Miami Lakes K-8 Center? 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
West Lakes Preparatory Academy
8435 W 36th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Miami Lakes K-8 Center
14250 Nw 67th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33014
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

West Lakes Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, West Lakes Preparatory 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 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,223 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Miami Lakes K-8 Center 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 68% (which is higher 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
545 students
1,223 students
This chart displays total students of West Lakes Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Miami Lakes K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Miami Lakes K-8 Center
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Miami Lakes K-8 Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1039 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#789 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Lakes Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Miami Lakes K-8 Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 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.
61%
(Top 30% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of West Lakes Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Miami Lakes K-8 Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
18
Kindergarten Students
52
108
Grade 1 Students
55
123
Grade 2 Students
55
117
Grade 3 Students
55
154
Grade 4 Students
63
116
Grade 5 Students
67
133
Grade 6 Students
74
146
Grade 7 Students
46
172
Grade 8 Students
45
136

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Lakes Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Miami Lakes K-8 Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
87%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
0.24
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center 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
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 Center 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Miami Lakes K-8 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.
 
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