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Highland Oaks Middle School

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Highland Oaks Middle School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 736 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 483 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

736 Students

45 Teachers

2375 NE 203rd St

Miami, FL 33180 View local requests

http://hom.dade.k12.fl.us/

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Highland Oaks Middle School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highland Oaks Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Highland Oaks Middle School

$361,677

raised using DonorsChoose

483

projects funded

teachers funded

406

donors

projects for basic supplies

180

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highland Oaks Middle School has received support from 196 individuals from Florida and 210 individuals out-of-state.

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Highland Oaks Middle School

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