The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Math. The lowest is 59% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mater Brickell Academy Middle
Mater Brickell Academy Middle sits on a short street in the Coral Way neighborhood of Miami, a few blocks from Brickell, operating as a charter middle school serving sixth through eighth graders. Its location places it in one of the denser, more walkable parts of a city where the Metromover stops are close, and the broader urban texture includes tree-lined residential streets, high-rise condos, and quick access to downtown civic and cultural institutions.
The school is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the neighborhood and broader Miami context, with a substantial share of White students and small numbers of other groups. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning this is a school that serves a genuinely economically mixed population despite its location in one of Miami's more expensive zip codes. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records we reviewed, so families with children in those groups would want to ask the school directly about supports and caseloads.
On Florida's state assessments, the school's math results stand out. Sixth graders post strong proficiency on the FAST Math assessment, seventh graders score even higher, and eighth graders reach what is by any measure an exceptional proficiency rate. ELA results are also solid across all three grades, with sixth graders performing particularly well and seventh and eighth graders posting rates that are clearly above average for Florida middle schools, though somewhat lower than their math counterparts. The one area that a parent may want to explore further is eighth-grade science, where proficiency on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment is noticeably lower than the school's math and ELA results. That gap is worth asking about, particularly for students who have a strong interest in science or STEM pathways heading into high school.
Multi-year trend data was not available in the records, so it is not possible to describe whether performance is rising, holding, or declining. Program information, such as any specific enrichment tracks, dual-enrollment, or extracurriculars, was also not part of the data provided. A family considering this school would benefit from asking directly about what programming exists within the charter's structure.
On the comparison question, the neighbor comparison tool flagged that the county's charter and district landscape did not produce a large enough cohort for a formal positioning of this school's proficiency index relative to nearby districts. What the raw assessment results show is a school whose math trajectory across the three middle grades is genuinely strong, and whose ELA results are above what Florida's state averages typically look like for urban charter schools, though we are not drawing a formal ranked comparison here.
The housing market immediately surrounding the school is among the pricier in Miami-Dade. Home values in this zip code sit well above both the state and national medians, and rents run high enough that rent-to-income ratios are a real constraint for families who are not already established in the area. Home values have dipped slightly year over year, but the market remains expensive. Buyers should be aware of Miami-Dade's school property tax, approved by voters in late 2022 and set to expire in 2027 unless renewed, which adds a direct cost for homeowners in exchange for teacher compensation funding and campus safety staffing.
The broader Miami-Dade school district context matters for a family weighing this charter. The district has seen sharp enrollment decline, and publicly reported plans as of spring 2026 include closing or consolidating up to nine traditional public schools, with boundary changes and grade restructuring possible across all regions. As a charter, Mater Brickell Academy Middle operates somewhat outside those reshuffling decisions, but a family should confirm its status and enrollment processes directly, since charter schools in districts facing contraction can face their own operational pressures. The city of Miami itself has shown population growth at the municipal level in recent years, even as Miami-Dade County as a whole experienced net population loss in the most recent period tracked, partly driven by shifts in immigration patterns.
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