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Henry H. Filer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

531 W 29th St, Hialeah, FL 33012 · (305) 822-6601 · Part of Dade County School District

Hialeah’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
732
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Henry H. Filer Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hialeah kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Hialeah kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Henry H. Filer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

531 W 29th St, Hialeah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6216
Grade 7295
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
570’20
552’21
603’22
723’23
732’24

Up 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Black 2%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry H. Filer Middle School from Hialeah families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Hialeah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.