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Mater Academy Lakes High School

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Mater Academy Lakes High School is located in Hialeah, FL and is one of 132 high schools in Dade School District. It is a charter school that serves 428 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Mater Academy Lakes High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mater Academy Lakes High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Mater Academy Lakes High School had 31 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mater Academy Lakes High School's students and teachers. more

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Dade District Spending

$9,933Per Pupil

The Dade spends $9,933 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dade District

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High Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Lawton Chiles Middle School 1.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Country Club Middle School 1.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Bob Graham Education Center 2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Glades Middle School 2 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades 9-12
Dade School District

Did not make AYP
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Mater Academy Lakes High School
10505 NW 80 Ave
Hialeah, FL 33015
(305) 512-3917

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About the FCAT

What is it?

The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

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49%

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34%

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45%

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77%

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39%

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99%

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TestRating
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 428

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Mater Academy Lakes High School had 22% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

92%

Black

White

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31:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Mater Academy Lakes High School had 31 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the FCAT

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How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating6 out of 10

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