Herbert A. Ammons Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Herbert A. Ammons Middle School

17990 Sw 142nd Ave
Miami, FL 33177

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Top 5%

Serving 1,008 students in grades 6-8, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 90% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,008 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 5% in FL
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School's student population of 1,008 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
6	375
7	330
8	303

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Total Students

1,008 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
2023	1,005
2022	978
2021	1,042
2020	1,064
2019	1,064
2018	1,055
2017	1,055
2016	1,216
2015	1,211
2014	1,216
2013	1,204
2012	1,204
2011	1,165
2010	1,176
2009	1,161
2008	1,163
2007	1,157
2006	1,141
2005	1,142
2004	1,141
2003	1,149
2002	1,138
2001	1,134
2000	1,007
1999	829

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
2023	45
2022	46
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	52
2015	52
2014	49
2013	53
2012	54
2011	55
2010	54
2009	56
2008	55
2007	50
2006	50
2005	48
2004	47
2003	45
2002	46
2001	44
2000	43
1999	29

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School Rankings

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School is 0.32, 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)

#43 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
2023	#43
2022	#77
2021	#136
2019	#39
2018	#50
2017	#38
2016	#37
2015	#21
2014	#15
2013	#31
2012	#27

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90%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	90%	52%	56%
2022	85%	52%	55%
2021	78%	48%	45%
2019	93%	59%	61%
2018	91%	58%	59%
2017	91%	57%	56%
2016	90%	54%	52%
2015	91%	53%	50%
2014	93%	59%	59%
2013	91%	58%	58%
2012	91%	57%	55%

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87%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	87%	52%	56%
2021	84%	52%	54%
2019	91%	56%	59%
2018	88%	55%	59%
2017	88%	54%	54%
2016	87%	52%	52%
2015	88%	53%	52%
2014	92%	58%	57%
2013	91%	58%	56%
2012	89%	57%	54%
2011	93%	62%	58%

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77%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	77%	52%	51%
2021	70%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	22:1	17:1	20:1
2022	21:1	16:1	19:1
2021	24:1	16:1	20:1
2020	24:1	16:1	19:1
2019	24:1	16:1	19:1
2018	23:1	16:1	17:1
2017	23:1	15:1	17:1
2016	23:1	16:1	18:1
2015	23:1	16:1	17:1
2014	25:1	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	22:1	15:1	16:1
2009	21:1	14:1	15:1
2008	21:1	15:1	15:1
2007	23:1	16:1	17:1
2006	23:1	16:1	17:1
2005	24:1	16:1	18:1
2004	24:1	17:1	20:1
2003	26:1	18:1	20:1
2002	25:1	18:1	20:1
2001	26:1	18:1	20:1
2000	23:1	18:1	20:1
1999	29:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	4%	3%	1%
2022	4%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	5%	4%	2%
2009	5%	4%	2%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

82%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	82%	37%	74%
2022	80%	36%	73%
2021	81%	35%	72%
2020	77%	34%	71%
2019	77%	34%	71%
2018	71%	32%	70%
2017	71%	32%	70%
2016	70%	32%	69%
2015	70%	31%	66%
2014	68%	30%	68%
2013	67%	29%	67%
2012	64%	29%	66%
2011	65%	28%	65%
2010	62%	27%	64%
2009	60%	26%	63%
2008	55%	26%	62%
2007	53%	25%	62%
2006	52%	24%	62%
2005	51%	23%	60%
2004	50%	22%	60%
2003	45%	21%	59%
2002	45%	20%	58%
2001	49%	19%	56%
2000	60%	18%	55%
1999	68%	17%	54%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	7%	21%	19%
2022	8%	21%	19%
2021	8%	22%	20%
2020	9%	22%	21%
2019	9%	22%	21%
2018	10%	22%	22%
2017	10%	22%	22%
2016	10%	23%	23%
2015	11%	23%	23%
2014	11%	23%	23%
2013	13%	23%	24%
2012	14%	23%	24%
2011	13%	23%	25%
2010	16%	24%	25%
2009	19%	24%	26%
2008	23%	24%	27%
2007	25%	24%	27%
2006	26%	24%	28%
2005	25%	24%	28%
2004	26%	24%	29%
2003	27%	24%	29%
2002	28%	25%	30%
2001	23%	25%	31%
2000	18%	25%	32%
1999	12%	25%	33%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	7%	35%	6%
2022	8%	36%	6%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2020	9%	37%	7%
2019	9%	37%	7%
2018	14%	39%	7%
2017	14%	39%	7%
2016	15%	39%	7%
2015	15%	40%	8%
2014	16%	41%	8%
2013	16%	42%	8%
2012	18%	42%	8%
2011	18%	43%	9%
2010	17%	45%	9%
2009	16%	46%	9%
2008	17%	47%	9%
2007	17%	48%	9%
2006	18%	50%	9%
2005	20%	50%	10%
2004	21%	51%	10%
2003	25%	52%	10%
2002	25%	52%	11%
2001	25%	54%	11%
2000	20%	55%	12%
1999	18%	56%	12%

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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 (2011-2021)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.42
2022	0.35	0.70	0.44
2021	0.33	0.70	0.44
2020	0.39	0.70	0.45
2019	0.39	0.70	0.45
2018	0.47	0.70	0.46
2017	0.47	0.70	0.46
2016	0.48	0.70	0.47
2015	0.48	0.70	0.48
2014	0.50	0.69	0.49
2013	0.51	0.69	0.50
2012	0.54	0.69	0.50
2011	0.53	0.69	0.51
2010	0.57	0.69	0.52
2009	0.60	0.69	0.53
2008	0.64	0.68	0.54
2007	0.65	0.67	0.54
2006	0.63	0.64	0.54
2005	0.64	0.65	0.55
2004	0.65	0.64	0.56
2003	0.67	0.63	0.56
2002	0.66	0.63	0.57
2001	0.65	0.62	0.58
2000	0.57	0.62	0.59
1999	0.50	0.61	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	36%	49%	52%
2022	51%	50%	66%
2021	48%	50%	66%
2020	43%	50%	62%
2019	43%	50%	62%
2018	40%	53%	64%
2017	40%	53%	64%
2016	39%	48%	64%
2015	35%	53%	66%
2014	34%	52%	65%
2013	37%	51%	65%
2012	36%	50%	63%
2011	38%	49%	62%
2010	38%	45%	59%
2009	32%	40%	53%
2008	30%	36%	48%
2007	27%	36%	48%
2006	31%	37%	52%
2005	31%	39%	55%
2004	27%	37%	55%
2003	28%	37%	54%
2002	26%	36%	52%
2001	30%	36%	52%
2000	36%	37%	54%
1999	43%	37%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Herbert A. Ammons Middle School	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	13%	3%	7%
2021	13%	4%	7%
2020	11%	6%	7%
2019	11%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	15%	6%	9%
2013	14%	7%	8%
2012	13%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	12%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	7%
2000	14%	8%	7%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herbert A. Ammons Middle School's ranking?

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School is ranked #43 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Herbert A. Ammons Middle School often compared to?

Herbert A. Ammons Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Herbert A. Ammons Middle School?

1,008 students attend Herbert A. Ammons Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herbert A. Ammons Middle School?

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Herbert A. Ammons Middle School offer ?

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Herbert A. Ammons Middle School part of?

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,008 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 5%
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education