South Dade Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,457 elementary and middle school students from grades 4-8
- Ranks 546th 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: 1,457
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 79.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 754 (51.8%)
- Females: 696 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (6.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,042 (71.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,138 (78.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Black | 191 | 13.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,043 | 71.6% |
| White | 202 | 13.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 240 | 16.5% |
| 5th Grade | 301 | 20.7% |
| 6th Grade | 315 | 21.6% |
| 7th Grade | 330 | 22.6% |
| 8th Grade | 271 | 18.6% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
82.3%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
1.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that South Dade Middle School performed on average worse than many 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: C
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
69.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 69.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 65.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 57.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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