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Miami Lakes Educational Center

5780 Nw 158th St
Hialeah, FL 33014

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Miami Lakes Educational Center, is a vocational-technical training center in Miami Lakes, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and one of only three area vocational-technical training centers.

Serving 1,071 students in grades 9-12, Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,071 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 97% (Top 10% in FL)
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Miami Lakes Educational Center's student population of 1,071 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Miami Lakes Educational Center
9	318
10	261
11	282
12	210

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Total Students

1,071 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2023	1,025
2022	1,104
2021	1,093
2020	1,224
2019	1,224
2018	1,393
2017	1,393
2016	1,501
2015	1,403
2014	1,467
2013	1,511
2012	1,487
2011	1,586
2010	1,599
2009	1,617
2008	1,590
2007	1,559
2006	1,547
2005	1,477
2004	1,468
2003	1,174

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2023	43
2022	47
2021	48
2020	51
2019	51
2018	59
2017	59
2016	58
2015	61
2014	64
2013	67
2012	67
2011	74
2010	80
2009	84
2008	81
2007	79
2006	79
2005	74
2004	68
2003	56

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Year Founded

1998

Colors

Black, Teal

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks within the top 20% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Miami Lakes Educational Center is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#511 out of 3704 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2022	#511
2021	#1959
2019	#833
2018	#647
2017	#1257
2016	#1572
2015	#1741
2014	#314
2013	#611
2012	#951
2011	#1293

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72%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	72%	52%	55%
2021	28%	48%	45%
2019	68%	59%	61%
2018	68%	58%	59%
2017	50%	57%	56%
2016	40%	54%	52%
2015	39%	53%	50%
2014	77%	59%	59%
2013	74%	58%	58%
2012	62%	57%	55%
2011	83%	68%	66%

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72%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	72%	52%	56%
2021	61%	52%	54%
2019	71%	56%	59%
2018	77%	55%	59%
2017	74%	54%	54%
2016	70%	52%	52%
2015	63%	53%	52%
2014	68%	58%	57%
2013	69%	58%	56%
2012	67%	57%	54%
2011	56%	62%	58%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	57%	52%	51%
2021	52%	51%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	24:1	17:1	20:1
2022	23:1	16:1	19:1
2021	23:1	16:1	20:1
2020	24:1	16:1	19:1
2019	24:1	16:1	19:1
2018	24:1	16:1	17:1
2017	24:1	15:1	17:1
2016	26:1	16:1	18:1
2015	23:1	16:1	17:1
2014	23:1	15:1	18:1
2013	23:1	15:1	17:1
2012	22:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	15:1	17:1
2010	20:1	15:1	16:1
2009	19:1	14:1	15:1
2008	20:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

62%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	64%	37%	74%
2022	64%	36%	73%
2021	67%	35%	72%
2020	67%	34%	71%
2019	67%	34%	71%
2018	65%	32%	70%
2017	65%	32%	70%
2016	64%	32%	69%
2015	66%	31%	66%
2014	69%	30%	68%
2013	68%	29%	67%
2012	73%	29%	66%
2011	75%	28%	65%
2010	77%	27%	64%
2009	79%	26%	63%
2008	79%	26%	62%
2007	80%	25%	62%
2006	81%	24%	62%
2005	81%	23%	60%
2004	79%	22%	60%
2003	76%	21%	59%

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Black

34%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	32%	21%	19%
2022	32%	21%	19%
2021	29%	22%	20%
2020	29%	22%	21%
2019	29%	22%	21%
2018	31%	22%	22%
2017	31%	22%	22%
2016	32%	23%	23%
2015	29%	23%	23%
2014	26%	23%	23%
2013	26%	23%	24%
2012	22%	23%	24%
2011	20%	23%	25%
2010	17%	24%	25%
2009	14%	24%	26%
2008	14%	24%	27%
2007	13%	24%	27%
2006	13%	24%	28%
2005	13%	24%	28%
2004	15%	24%	29%
2003	19%	24%	29%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	35%	6%
2022	2%	36%	6%
2021	2%	36%	6%
2020	3%	37%	7%
2019	3%	37%	7%
2018	3%	39%	7%
2017	3%	39%	7%
2016	3%	39%	7%
2015	3%	40%	8%
2014	3%	41%	8%
2013	3%	42%	8%
2012	3%	42%	8%
2011	4%	43%	9%
2010	4%	45%	9%
2009	5%	46%	9%
2008	5%	47%	9%
2007	6%	48%	9%
2006	5%	50%	9%
2005	5%	50%	10%
2004	5%	51%	10%
2003	4%	52%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.42
2022	0.49	0.70	0.44
2021	0.47	0.70	0.44
2020	0.47	0.70	0.45
2019	0.47	0.70	0.45
2018	0.49	0.70	0.46
2017	0.49	0.70	0.46
2016	0.49	0.70	0.47
2015	0.48	0.70	0.48
2014	0.46	0.69	0.49
2013	0.47	0.69	0.50
2012	0.42	0.69	0.50
2011	0.40	0.69	0.51
2010	0.38	0.69	0.52
2009	0.36	0.69	0.53
2008	0.36	0.68	0.54
2007	0.34	0.67	0.54
2006	0.33	0.64	0.54
2005	0.33	0.65	0.55
2004	0.35	0.64	0.56
2003	0.40	0.63	0.56

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	97%	87%	88%
2021	99%	89%	90%
2020	99%	89%	90%
2019	99%	87%	86%
2018	99%	86%	86%
2017	98%	83%	81%
2016	97%	82%	80%
2015	96%	79%	78%
2014	93%	78%	77%
2013	95%	78%	77%
2012	94%	77%	76%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	55%	49%	52%
2022	72%	50%	66%
2021	70%	50%	66%
2020	61%	50%	62%
2019	61%	50%	62%
2018	67%	53%	64%
2017	67%	53%	64%
2016	69%	48%	64%
2015	65%	53%	66%
2014	60%	52%	65%
2013	62%	51%	65%
2012	57%	50%	63%
2011	52%	49%	62%
2010	48%	45%	59%
2009	42%	40%	53%
2008	37%	36%	48%
2007	28%	36%	48%
2006	35%	37%	52%
2005	45%	39%	55%
2004	48%	37%	55%
2003	45%	37%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	11%	3%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	13%	6%	7%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2018	11%	5%	5%
2017	11%	5%	5%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	13%	5%	6%
2014	14%	6%	9%
2013	15%	7%	8%
2012	16%	7%	9%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	16%	9%	9%
2009	18%	9%	11%
2008	18%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Jaguar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Miami Lakes Educational Center's ranking?

Miami Lakes Educational Center is ranked #511 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Miami Lakes Educational Center often compared to?

Miami Lakes Educational Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Barbara Goleman Senior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Miami Lakes Educational Center?

The graduation rate of Miami Lakes Educational Center is 97%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend Miami Lakes Educational Center?

1,071 students attend Miami Lakes Educational Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Miami Lakes Educational Center students are Hispanic, 34% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Miami Lakes Educational Center?

Miami Lakes Educational Center has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Miami Lakes Educational Center offer ?

Miami Lakes Educational Center offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Miami Lakes Educational Center part of?

Miami Lakes Educational Center is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,071 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 97% (Top 10%)
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education