HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL

hmms.dade.k12.fl.us/

528 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Horace Mann Middle School is a public school located in El Portal, Florida, serving students within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. The school is situated at 8950 NW 2nd Ave and operates under the broader mission of the district, which emphasizes academic achievement, personal growth, and community engagement. As part of the Miami-Dade system—the fourth-largest school district in the United States—the school benefits from standardized curriculum support and resources designed to prepare middle school students for the transition to high school.

The school’s official website, hosted through the dade.k12.fl.us domain, serves as a hub for parents and students to access essential information, including academic calendars, extracurricular opportunities, and administrative policies. By fostering a learning environment focused on core subjects and developmental enrichment, Horace Mann Middle School aims to support the diverse student population of the El Portal community. For those seeking specific data on school performance ratings, faculty information, or enrollment procedures, the school's digital portal remains the primary resource for the most current updates.

528

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	150
Black	369
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Black
369 (69.9 %)
Hispanic
150 (28.4 %)
White
6 (1.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MIAMI-DADE
Phone:	(305)757-9537
Website:	http://hmms.dade.k12.fl.us/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	528
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	203
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 183

Grade 7 166

Grade 8 179

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	183
Grade 7	166
Grade 8	179

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	232	43.9%
Male	296	56.1%

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