Best middle schools in Miami-Dade (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 75 schools in Miami-Dade, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus) South Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	86.5 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	166
2	George Washington Carver Middle School Coral Gables · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.0 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	941
3	Somerset Academy Bay Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	84.8 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	259
4	Doral Academy of Technology Doral · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	84.1 Top 10%	99.5% Math proficiency	288
5	Archimedean Middle Conservatory Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	84.0 Top 10%	98% Math proficiency	328
6	Just Arts and Management Charter Middle School Doral · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	83.8 Top 10%	90% Math proficiency	288
7	Mater Academy Bay Middle School Cutler Bay · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	81.7 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	518
8	Doral Academy Charter Middle School Doral · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	81.4 Top 10%	93% Math proficiency	1,351
9	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.7 Top 10%	93% Math proficiency	999
10	International Studies Charter Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	78.4 Top 25%	93% Math proficiency	320
11	Arvida Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.1 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	989
12	Southwood Middle School Palmetto Bay · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.8 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,063
13	Palmetto Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	715
14	Renaissance Middle Charter School Doral · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	74.0 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	391
15	South Miami Middle School South Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.0 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	720
16	Howard D. McMillan Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.7 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	957
17	Lamar Louise Curry Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	718
18	Hialeah Gardens Middle School Hialeah Gardens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.7 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,551
19	Miami Lakes Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.5 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	987
20	Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	68.0 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	494
21	Somerset Academy Charter Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	64.8 Top 50%	81% Math proficiency	594
22	Glades Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.3 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	533
23	Mater Academy Lakes Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	64.0 Top 50%	78% Math proficiency	870
24	Ponce de Leon Middle School Coral Gables · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.6 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	778
25	Academir Charter School East Middle Doral · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	62.2 Top 50%	32.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	92
26	Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,019
27	Academir Charter School Middle Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	61.3 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	299
28	Rockway Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	888
29	Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School Miami Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	893
30	W. R. Thomas Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	507
31	Mater International Preparatory Miami · Middle · Grades 6–9	Charter	60.3 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	212
32	Highland Oaks Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	736
33	Riviera Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	479
34	Lawton Chiles Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.5 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	514
35	Sports Leadership and Management (Slam) Middle School - Nor North Miami Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	57.4 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	211
36	Mater Academy Charter Middle School Hialeah Gardens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	57.1 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	1,219
37	Paul W. Bell Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	483
38	Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Homestead) Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	484
39	Hammocks Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	486
40	Everglades Preparatory Academy Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	52.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	374
41	Imater Academy Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	52.0 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	783
42	Mater Biscayne Academy North Miami Middle School North Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	50.4 Top 50%	33.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	566
43	John F. Kennedy Middle School North Miami Beach · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,052
44	Palm Springs Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	698
45	Ruben Dario Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	484
46	South Dade Middle School Homestead · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	44.8 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,304
47	Andover Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	379
48	Hialeah Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,002
49	West Miami Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	599
50	Richmond Heights Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	345
51	Sports Leadership and Management Charter School Middle Scho Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	39.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	893
52	Cutler Bay Middle Cutler Bay · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	935
53	Shenandoah Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,231
54	Mater Brickell Academy Middle Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	33.9 Lower 50%	63.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	525
55	Madison Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	458
56	Kinloch Park Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	746
57	North Miami Middle School North Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	724
58	Country Club Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	496
59	Lake Stevens Middle School Miami Gardens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	509
60	Horace Mann Middle School El Portal · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	342
61	Miami Springs Middle School Miami Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	666
62	Carol City Middle School Miami Gardens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	411
63	Miami Community Charter Middle School Florida City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	28.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	323
64	Redland Middle School Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	661
65	Brownsville Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	477
66	Henry H. Filer Middle School Hialeah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	732
67	Norland Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	656
68	Homestead Middle School Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	545
69	Palm Glades Preparatory Academy Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	25.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	219
70	Jose de Diego Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	647
71	Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	448
72	Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School Miami · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	22.4 Lower 50%	67.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	332
73	Academir Middle School of Math and Science Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	22.3 Lower 50%	84.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	151
74	North Dade Middle School Miami Gardens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	327
75	Somerset Preparatory Academy Middle School (Homestead) Homestead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	15.5 Lower 50%	79.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	385

Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus) in South Miami leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Miami-Dade with a Success Index (US) of 86.5. Of the 75 schools shown, 47 are public, 28 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Miami-Dade?

Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (South Miami Campus) in South Miami, Florida ranks first among middle schools in Miami-Dade with a Success Index (US) of 86.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 166).

How are middle schools in Miami-Dade ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.