Highland Oaks Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,584 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 368th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dade County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
- Graduation Rate: 58.5%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 345,962
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,584
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 82.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 817 (51.6%)
- Females: 760 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 151 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 768 (48.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 919 (58.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.06% |
| Black | 640 | 40.4% |
| Asian | 37 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 540 | 34.1% |
| White | 359 | 22.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 397 | 25.1% |
| 7th Grade | 414 | 26.1% |
| 8th Grade | 773 | 48.8% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
46.9%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
3.7%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
9.5%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
3.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Highland Oaks Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 19, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this is a GREAT school. It was really good and when I went there, I took things for granted. But it's a great school, and there are so much opportinuties there that a lot of schools dont have. Probably the best middle school in North Miami Beach.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Highland Oaks Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
77.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 57.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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