The Hammocks’s public schools outscore 72% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving The Hammocks, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
The Hammocks’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 430 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of The Hammocks’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,931 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Islamic School of Miami (private), Learning Links School House (private), Happy Memories Learning Center Corp (private), Great Heights Academy Inc. (private) and Town Center Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind The Hammocks’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Florida school districts, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve The Hammocks, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in The Hammocks · depends on your address
Kendall Square K-8 Center
Grades K–8 · 638 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Hammocks Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
7th grade in The Hammocks · depends on your address
Kendall Square K-8 Center
Grades K–8 · 638 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Hammocks Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
8th grade in The Hammocks · depends on your address
Kendall Square K-8 Center
Grades K–8 · 638 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Miami
Hammocks Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 486 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Miami
9th grade in The Hammocks
Felix Varela Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,935 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Miami
10th grade in The Hammocks
Felix Varela Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,935 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Miami
11th grade in The Hammocks
Felix Varela Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,935 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Miami
12th grade in The Hammocks
Felix Varela Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,935 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Miami
The Hammocks’s public schools are run by Dade County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
The Hammocks vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share The Hammocks’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| The Hammocks | B+ | Dade County |
Every school in The Hammocks
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about The Hammocks’s schools
Are The Hammocks’s schools good?
By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools The Hammocks children attend outscore 72% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #146 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is The Hammocks in?
Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335,631 students in 521 schools (2024–25).
Where do The Hammocks kids go to high school?
Felix Varela Senior High School in Miami, with 1,935 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is The Hammocks’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Dade County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does The Hammocks spend per student?
$13,931 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in The Hammocks?
Yes: Islamic School of Miami (religious, grades K–8, 123 students), Learning Links School House (special education, grades K–12, 104 students), Happy Memories Learning Center Corp (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 68 students), Great Heights Academy Inc. (special education, grades K–6, 55 students) and Town Center Preschool (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 49 students).
Parents talk
What The Hammocks families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near The Hammocks → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.