The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School sits on NW 46th Street in Miami, serving sixth through eighth graders as a regular public school within Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It is a neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet program, drawing from one of Miami's dense urban communities.
The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized group of middle schoolers, with Hispanic students making up the largest share of the student body and Black students the second-largest group. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a community with meaningful economic need. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs was not available in the records reviewed.
State assessment results from Florida's FAST exams and the Statewide Science Assessment tell a frank story. Across all three grade levels and both ELA and math, fewer than a third of students reached proficiency, with math scores ranging from the upper twenties in sixth and seventh grade to the mid-thirties in eighth grade. ELA results were similar across seventh and eighth grade, and slightly lower in sixth. The eighth-grade science assessment showed roughly the same pattern. These figures are well below what would be considered typical for the state as a whole. A parent considering this school should ask the school directly about what academic intervention programs and supports are in place, and what the trajectory looks like for students who are below grade level when they arrive.
Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible from the records provided to say whether proficiency has been moving up or down in recent years. A comparison against other districts in Miami-Dade County could not be made in a meaningful way because the comparison set contained too few entities for reliable positioning.
A graduation rate is not applicable here, since the school serves only middle grades.
The surrounding neighborhood context matters for families thinking about daily life. The school's address falls in a part of Miami that is dense and urban, within a city that is broadly walkable, though walkability varies considerably by block and neighborhood. Miami's civic infrastructure is real and layered, with Metrorail and the free Metromover connecting large parts of the city, an extensive public library system, and significant parks along the bayfront. Employment in the wider metro is anchored by government, health care, education, and tourism, with a substantial international orientation toward Latin America and the Caribbean that reflects the city's demographic character.
Housing near the school reflects Miami's broader affordability pressures. Home values in the school's zip code are above the Florida state median, and rent consumes a very large share of a typical household's income, more than a third by available estimates. That squeeze is real for families already managing tight budgets.
At the district level, families should know about two publicly reported developments. Miami-Dade voters approved a property-tax measure to fund teacher pay and school safety staffing; that higher rate runs until 2027 and represents an ongoing cost for homeowners. More immediately relevant: the district is managing a sharp enrollment decline that has led to a proposal to close or consolidate a number of schools across the district ahead of the next school year. Families moving into the area should ask specifically whether Georgia Jones Ayers is among the schools under review and what boundary changes might affect their child's assignment. The district has also been navigating a shift in cellphone policy, with state legislation pushing toward a full school-day ban by the end of next year, though the district's own approach has emphasized parental involvement over outright restriction.
Program offerings for Georgia Jones Ayers were not available in the data reviewed, so it is not possible to say what electives, enrichment courses, or extracurricular activities the school provides. That would be worth asking directly.
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