W. R. Thomas Middle School

13001 Sw 26Th St, Tamiami FL, 33175 | Dade County School District | 305-995-3800
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1181
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 62% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 513 in Tamiami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
n/aTamiami
55%Florida

W. R. Thomas Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in Tamiami, FL. There are a total of 1,181 students and 60 teachers at W. R. Thomas Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

W. R. Thomas Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 14% higher than the Florida average.

W. R. Thomas Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1181
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At W. R. Thomas Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
668%
755%
865%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
662%
758%
864%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

W. R. Thomas Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 3.5% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 94.3% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Tamiami demographics profile

StatisticTamiamiFloridaNational
Population55,75721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,91241091
Median age45.741.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English7%72%79%
Speak Spanish92%21%13%

Education level achieved in Tamiami

IndexTamiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The W. R. Thomas Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.