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Public high school · Miami-Dade · Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High rates 5.5, below most Miami-Dade high schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Miami-Dade median is 6.1.

#2,729 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Miami-Dade: 110 high schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Miami-Dade high school where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,729 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 413 of 503 in Miami-Dade.

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is listed in Miami-Dade, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%16 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 431 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading39%22 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 9–10 · 485 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 9 points since 2021, reaching 36% in 2026.2026 FAST; 35 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
25% of the rating
Academics
3.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33014; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,934
Median home value
$398,400
Median rent
$1,720/mo
College educated
29.4%
Homeownership
43.9%
Poverty rate
11.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33014; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
58
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,539/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hialeah. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hialeah), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
16.9% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
17 sports
8 boys' · 9 girls' · 17 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High serve?

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High has an enrollment of approximately 1,353 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is 21.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High rank in FL?

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High ranks #2,729 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High a charter school?

No, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High a Title I school?

No, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High?

60.5% of students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,353
Student-teacher ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
62
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
4-year graduation
99%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#413 of 503
Schools in district
536
District spending per student
$13,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33014)
40,742
Area average commute
28.4 min
Area median age
42.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.