RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL

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549 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ruben Dario Middle School, located at 350 NW 97th Ave in Miami, Florida, is a public middle school serving the local community within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. The school is named after the renowned Nicaraguan poet and diplomat, Rubén Darío, reflecting the deep cultural roots of the surrounding area. It provides a standard middle school curriculum aimed at preparing students for high school success, while often incorporating programs that address the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of its student body.

As part of the nation’s fourth-largest school district, Ruben Dario Middle School emphasizes core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies—alongside various elective offerings designed to foster student engagement. The school’s administration and faculty focus on maintaining a structured learning environment while utilizing the district’s vast resources to support student development. Families interested in specific extracurriculars, academic performance ratings, or current enrollment requirements are encouraged to visit their official website at http://dario.dadeschools.net/.

549

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	538
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Hispanic
538 (98.0 %)
White
4 (0.7 %)
Black
4 (0.7 %)
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)226-0179
Website:	http://dario.dadeschools.net/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	549
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 6 169

Grade 7 184

Grade 8 196

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	169
Grade 7	184
Grade 8	196

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	268	48.8%
Male	281	51.2%

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