Herbert A. Ammons Middle School

17990 Sw 142Nd Ave, Tamiami FL, 33177 | Dade County School District | 305-971-0158
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1075
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 92% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 513 in Tamiami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
n/aTamiami
55%Florida

Herbert A. Ammons 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 1,075 students and 45 teachers at Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 68% higher than the Florida average.

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1075
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 Herbert A. Ammons 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
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
694%
793%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
690%
793%
890-94%
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.

Herbert A. Ammons Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 15.6% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 11.2% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.1% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Tamiami demographics profile

StatisticTamiamiFloridaNational
Population37,12321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,89941091
Median age39.641.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English26%72%79%
Speak Spanish70%21%13%

Education level achieved in Tamiami

IndexTamiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Herbert A. Ammons Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.