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Miami Lakes Educational Center

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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 1,109 students in grades 9-12, Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (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 25:1 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 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,109 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in FL)
: Top 10%
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 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 1,109 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% 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	336
10	282
11	225
12	266

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Total Students

1,109 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2025	1,109
2024	1,071
2023	1,025
2022	1,104
2021	1,093
2020	1,129
2019	1,224
2018	1,288
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
2002	732
2001	341

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2025	45
2024	42
2023	43
2022	47
2021	48
2020	49
2019	51
2018	54
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
2002	31
2001	21

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Year Founded

1998

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School Rankings

Miami Lakes Educational Center ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Miami Lakes Educational Center is 0.51, 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)

#287 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center
2023	#287
2022	#511
2021	#1959
2019	#833
2018	#647
2017	#1257
2016	#1572
2015	#1741
2014	#314
2013	#611
2012	#951
2011	#1293
2010	#1204

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84%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	84%	52%	56%
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%
2010	82%	68%	65%

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72%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
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%
2010	60%	62%	58%

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55-59%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (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

25:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	25:1	17:1
2024	26:1	17:1
2023	24:1	17:1	20:1
2022	23:1	16:1	19:1
2021	23:1	16:1	20:1
2020	23:1	16:1	19:1
2019	24:1	16:1	19:1
2018	24:1	15:1	17:1
2017	24:1	15:1	17:1
2016	26:1	15:1	18:1
2015	23:1	15:1	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
2002	24:1	18:1	20:1
2001	16:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

61%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	61%	38%
2024	62%	37%
2023	64%	37%	74%
2022	64%	36%	73%
2021	67%	35%	72%
2020	69%	34%	71%
2019	67%	34%	71%
2018	66%	33%	70%
2017	65%	33%	70%
2016	63%	32%	69%
2015	66%	31%	66%
2014	68%	30%	68%
2013	68%	29%	67%
2012	73%	29%	66%
2011	75%	28%	65%
2010	77%	27%	64%
2009	79%	26%	63%
2008	80%	25%	62%
2007	80%	25%	62%
2006	81%	24%	62%
2005	81%	23%	60%
2004	79%	22%	60%
2003	75%	21%	59%
2002	70%	20%	58%
2001	62%	19%	56%

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Black

35%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	35%	21%
2024	34%	21%
2023	32%	21%	19%
2022	32%	21%	19%
2021	29%	22%	20%
2020	28%	22%	21%
2019	29%	22%	21%
2018	30%	22%	22%
2017	30%	22%	22%
2016	32%	23%	23%
2015	28%	23%	23%
2014	26%	23%	23%
2013	26%	23%	24%
2012	22%	23%	24%
2011	20%	23%	25%
2010	18%	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%	25%	29%
2002	23%	25%	30%
2001	31%	25%	31%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	2%	34%
2024	2%	35%
2023	2%	35%	6%
2022	2%	36%	6%
2021	2%	36%	6%
2020	2%	37%	7%
2019	3%	37%	7%
2018	3%	38%	7%
2017	3%	39%	7%
2016	3%	39%	7%
2015	3%	40%	8%
2014	3%	41%	8%
2013	4%	42%	8%
2012	3%	42%	8%
2011	4%	43%	9%
2010	4%	45%	9%
2009	5%	46%	9%
2008	5%	47%	9%
2007	6%	47%	9%
2006	5%	50%	9%
2005	5%	51%	10%
2004	5%	51%	10%
2003	5%	52%	10%
2002	6%	53%	11%
2001	7%	54%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

66%

0.51

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	0.51	0.70
2024	0.50	0.70
2023	0.49	0.70	0.42
2022	0.49	0.70	0.44
2021	0.47	0.70	0.44
2020	0.45	0.70	0.45
2019	0.47	0.70	0.45
2018	0.48	0.70	0.46
2017	0.49	0.70	0.46
2016	0.50	0.70	0.47
2015	0.49	0.70	0.48
2014	0.47	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	0.67	0.52
2009	0.36	0.67	0.53
2008	0.34	0.66	0.54
2007	0.34	0.66	0.54
2006	0.33	0.64	0.54
2005	0.33	0.64	0.55
2004	0.35	0.64	0.56
2003	0.40	0.63	0.56
2002	0.46	0.62	0.57
2001	0.52	0.62	0.58

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≥99%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	99%	88%	86%
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%
2011	91%	73%	71%

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(22-23)

13.9%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	13.9%	33.8%	31.5%
2022	16%	35.5%	31.8%
2021	17.9%	27.4%	26.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	38%	42%
2024	47%	47%
2023	55%	49%	52%
2022	72%	50%	66%
2021	70%	50%	66%
2020	61%	49%	62%
2019	61%	50%	62%
2018	62%	53%	64%
2017	67%	53%	64%
2016	70%	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%
2002	45%	36%	52%
2001	51%	36%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Miami Lakes Educational Center	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	11%	3%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	13%	5%	7%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	11%	5%	5%
2016	10%	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%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	13%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Sports

Colors

Black, Teal

School Mascot

Jaguar

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Miami Lakes Educational Center's ranking?

Miami Lakes Educational Center is ranked #287 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% 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?

84% 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 99%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 88%.

How many students attend Miami Lakes Educational Center?

1,109 students attend Miami Lakes Educational Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Miami Lakes Educational Center students are Hispanic, 35% 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 25:1, 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 Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,109 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 10%
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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