Best Middle Schools in Miami, FL (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in Miami, FL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Miami, FL rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Miami, FL middle schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Archimedean Middle Conservatory (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 93% | 58% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 330 |
| #2 | A+ | Herbert A Ammons Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 92% | 61% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,005 |
| #3 | A+ | Somerset Academy Bay Middle School (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 88% | 46% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 244 |
| #4 | A+ | International Studies Charter Middle School (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 84% | 45% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 315 |
| #5 | A | Academir Charter School Middle (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 79% | 42% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 297 |
| #6 | A | Mater Academy Biscayne Middle School (Charter) | Miami | 79% | 41% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 97 | |
| #7 | A | Mater Brickell Academy Middle (Charter) | Miami | 79% | 34% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 398 | |
| #8 | A | Pinecrest Academy Charter Middle School (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 77% | 51% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 528 |
| #9 | A | Arvida Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 73% | 50% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,024 |
| #10 | A- | Palmetto Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 69% | 52% | Exceeds Expectations | 838 |
| #11 | A- | Howard D Mcmillan Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 68% | 50% | Exceeds Expectations | 865 |
| #12 | B+ | Glades Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 64% | 42% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 645 |
| #13 | B | Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 63% | 45% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,344 |
| #14 | B | Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy Middle School (Charter) | Miami | 61% | 32% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 180 | |
| #15 | B | Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 60% | 27% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 438 |
| #16 | B | Lamar Louise Curry Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 59% | 48% | Meets Expectations | 804 |
| #17 | B | Palm Glades Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 59% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 266 |
| #18 | B- | Paul W Bell Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 58% | 41% | Exceeds Expectations | 486 |
| #19 | B- | Riviera Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 57% | 39% | Exceeds Expectations | 504 |
| #20 | B- | Rockway Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 57% | 44% | Meets Expectations | 975 |
| #21 | C+ | Highland Oaks Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 52% | 43% | Meets Expectations | 774 |
| #22 | C | Mater International Preparatory (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 52% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 185 |
| #23 | C | Hammocks Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 51% | 42% | Meets Expectations | 539 |
| #24 | C | Ruben Dario Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 51% | 37% | Meets Expectations | 549 |
| #25 | C | Norland Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 50% | 26% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 706 |
| #26 | C | Sports Leadership And Management Slam Charter Middle Schoo (Charter) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 50% | 31% | Exceeds Expectations | 904 |
| #27 | C- | Andover Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 49% | 23% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 452 |
| #28 | C- | Shenandoah Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 48% | 37% | Meets Expectations | 1,296 |
| #29 | C- | Richmond Heights Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 47% | 28% | Exceeds Expectations | 439 |
| #30 | D+ | W R Thomas Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 46% | 41% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 639 |
| #31 | D | West Miami Middle School (Magnet) | Miami | Miami-Dade | 37% | 34% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 655 |
| #32 | D- | Madison Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 36% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 403 |
| #33 | D- | Brownsville Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 33% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 487 |
| #34 | D- | Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 33% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 543 |
| #35 | F | Kinloch Park Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 32% | 30% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 643 |
| #36 | F | Jose De Diego Middle School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 31% | 26% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 868 |
How Miami, FL's middle schools compare
A: 11B: 9C: 9D: 5F: 2
56% of the 36 ranked middle schools in Miami, FL earn an A or B (11 A grades, 9 B, 9 C, 5 D, 2 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 32 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (89% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 59% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Mater Brickell Academy Middle (79% against 34%, A), Somerset Academy Bay Middle School (88% against 46%, A+), International Studies Charter Middle School (84% against 45%, A+), Mater Academy Biscayne Middle School (79% against 41%, A), Academir Charter School Middle (79% against 42%, A).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Miami-Dade (8).
The largest ranked middle schools: Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School (1,344 students, B, #13), Shenandoah Middle School (1,296 students, C-, #28), Arvida Middle School (1,024 students, A, #9).
Of the top 25, 9 are magnet schools and 11 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in Miami, FL that are not ranked
3 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (2)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F Phoenix Academy Of Excellence, Miami
- F Phoenix Academy Of Excellence North, Miami
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Citrus Grove Middle School, Miami
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in Miami, FL, as grouped on its schools page; the Florida ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in Miami, FL
What is the best middle school in Miami, FL?
Archimedean Middle Conservatory in Miami ranks first among the 36 ranked middle schools in Miami, FL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58%.
How are middle schools in Miami, FL ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does Miami, FL have?
SchoolGrade grades 39 public middle schools in Miami, FL; 36 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.