Mast Academy (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

3979 Rickenbacker Cswy
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

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Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy, or MAST, is a public high school on Virginia Key in Miami, Florida. MAST Academy is a magnet school under the governance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school's principal is Dr. Cadian Collman-Perez.

Serving 1,548 students in grades 6-12, Mast Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 1,548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in FL)
: Top 1%
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 93% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mast Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mast Academy's student population of 1,548 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mast Academy
6	154
7	160
8	156
9	311
10	306
11	248
12	213

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Total Students

1,548 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy
2023	1,535
2022	1,549
2021	1,562
2020	1,503
2019	1,503
2018	1,418
2017	1,418
2016	1,142
2015	936
2014	839
2013	673
2012	551
2011	550
2010	550
2009	552
2008	550
2007	550
2006	553
2005	545
2004	551
2003	551
2002	551
2001	550
2000	547
1999	550
1998	552
1997	551
1996	550
1995	542
1994	498
1993	422

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy
2023	78
2022	75
2021	73
2020	75
2019	75
2018	70
2017	70
2016	62
2015	50
2014	47
2013	41
2012	36
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	39
2007	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	38
2003	35
2002	37
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	34
1996	35
1995	36
1994	40
1993	26

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Year Founded

1991

Colors

White, Blue, Red

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

Embrace the Sea, Embrace the Future.

Average Class Size

20 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mast Academy ranks within the top 1% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mast Academy is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#27 out of 3662 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mast Academy
2023	#27
2022	#31
2021	#56
2019	#30
2018	#12
2017	#36
2016	#66
2015	#24
2014	#9
2013	#23
2011	#18

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91%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	91%	52%	56%
2022	91%	52%	55%
2021	83%	48%	45%
2019	92%	59%	61%
2018	95%	58%	59%
2017	89%	57%	56%
2016	85%	54%	52%
2015	90%	53%	50%
2014	96%	59%	59%
2013	93%	58%	58%
2011	95%	68%	66%

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91%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	91%	52%	56%
2021	87%	52%	54%
2019	93%	56%	59%
2018	96%	55%	59%
2017	92%	54%	54%
2016	91%	52%	52%
2015	90%	53%	52%
2014	95%	58%	57%
2013	92%	58%	56%
2012	97%	57%	54%
2011	94%	62%	58%

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93%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2022	93%	52%	51%
2021	90%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	21:1	16:1	19:1
2021	21:1	16:1	20:1
2020	20:1	16:1	19:1
2019	20:1	16:1	19:1
2018	20:1	16:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	18:1	20:1
2002	15:1	18:1	20:1
2001	15:1	18:1	20:1
2000	15:1	18:1	20:1
1999	15:1	18:1	20:1
1998	15:1	18:1	20:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	16:1	18:1	20:1
1995	15:1	18:1	20:1
1994	12:1	19:1	20:1
1993	16:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	1%
2010	5%	4%	2%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	7%	3%	2%
2007	6%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	1%
2003	5%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	73%	37%	74%
2022	73%	36%	73%
2021	71%	35%	72%
2020	69%	34%	71%
2019	69%	34%	71%
2018	69%	32%	70%
2017	69%	32%	70%
2016	67%	32%	69%
2015	66%	31%	66%
2014	66%	30%	68%
2013	64%	29%	67%
2012	62%	29%	66%
2011	60%	28%	65%
2010	55%	27%	64%
2009	49%	26%	63%
2008	50%	26%	62%
2007	49%	25%	62%
2006	50%	24%	62%
2005	48%	23%	60%
2004	45%	22%	60%
2003	41%	21%	59%
2002	36%	20%	58%
2001	34%	19%	56%
2000	31%	18%	55%
1999	28%	17%	54%
1998	25%	16%	53%
1997	25%	16%	52%
1996	29%	15%	51%
1995	30%	15%	50%
1994	32%	14%	49%
1993	35%	14%	49%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	21%	19%
2022	2%	21%	19%
2021	3%	22%	20%
2020	3%	22%	21%
2019	3%	22%	21%
2018	2%	22%	22%
2017	2%	22%	22%
2016	4%	23%	23%
2015	6%	23%	23%
2014	7%	23%	23%
2013	10%	23%	24%
2012	10%	23%	24%
2011	10%	23%	25%
2010	16%	24%	25%
2009	19%	24%	26%
2008	18%	24%	27%
2007	19%	24%	27%
2006	17%	24%	28%
2005	18%	24%	28%
2004	20%	24%	29%
2003	24%	24%	29%
2002	29%	25%	30%
2001	32%	25%	31%
2000	33%	25%	32%
1999	33%	25%	33%
1998	34%	25%	34%
1997	30%	25%	34%
1996	26%	25%	34%
1995	28%	24%	34%
1994	27%	24%	34%
1993	25%	24%	34%

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White

23%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	22%	35%	6%
2022	23%	36%	6%
2021	23%	36%	6%
2020	25%	37%	7%
2019	25%	37%	7%
2018	27%	39%	7%
2017	27%	39%	7%
2016	27%	39%	7%
2015	26%	40%	8%
2014	24%	41%	8%
2013	22%	42%	8%
2012	24%	42%	8%
2011	23%	43%	9%
2010	24%	45%	9%
2009	26%	46%	9%
2008	25%	47%	9%
2007	26%	48%	9%
2006	29%	50%	9%
2005	31%	50%	10%
2004	31%	51%	10%
2003	30%	52%	10%
2002	31%	52%	11%
2001	31%	54%	11%
2000	33%	55%	12%
1999	36%	56%	12%
1998	38%	57%	12%
1997	42%	57%	13%
1996	42%	58%	14%
1995	40%	59%	15%
1994	40%	60%	16%
1993	39%	60%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	0.42	0.70	0.42
2022	0.42	0.70	0.44
2021	0.45	0.70	0.44
2020	0.46	0.70	0.45
2019	0.46	0.70	0.45
2018	0.45	0.70	0.46
2017	0.45	0.70	0.46
2016	0.48	0.70	0.47
2015	0.50	0.70	0.48
2014	0.51	0.69	0.49
2013	0.54	0.69	0.50
2012	0.56	0.69	0.50
2011	0.58	0.69	0.51
2010	0.64	0.69	0.52
2009	0.68	0.69	0.53
2008	0.68	0.68	0.54
2007	0.68	0.67	0.54
2006	0.64	0.64	0.54
2005	0.65	0.65	0.55
2004	0.67	0.64	0.56
2003	0.69	0.63	0.56
2002	0.70	0.63	0.57
2001	0.69	0.62	0.58
2000	0.69	0.62	0.59
1999	0.69	0.61	0.60
1998	0.68	0.60	0.60
1997	0.68	0.60	0.61
1996	0.68	0.59	0.61
1995	0.68	0.58	0.62
1994	0.67	0.57	0.63
1993	0.67	0.57	0.63

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≥99%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	99%	87%	86%
2022	99%	87%	88%
2021	99%	89%	90%
2020	98%	89%	90%
2019	98%	87%	86%
2018	99%	86%	86%
2017	99%	83%	81%
2016	95%	82%	80%
2015	95%	79%	78%
2014	95%	78%	77%
2013	95%	78%	77%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	12%	49%	52%
2022	15%	50%	66%
2021	17%	50%	66%
2020	11%	50%	62%
2019	11%	50%	62%
2018	14%	53%	64%
2017	14%	53%	64%
2016	18%	48%	64%
2015	18%	53%	66%
2014	20%	52%	65%
2013	25%	51%	65%
2012	25%	50%	63%
2011	26%	49%	62%
2010	24%	45%	59%
2009	23%	40%	53%
2008	19%	36%	48%
2007	19%	36%	48%
2006	20%	37%	52%
2005	22%	39%	55%
2004	17%	37%	55%
2003	17%	37%	54%
2002	16%	36%	52%
2001	14%	36%	52%
2000	14%	37%	54%
1999	14%	37%	53%
1998	14%	37%	54%
1997	14%	37%	55%
1996	13%	38%	54%
1995	14%	36%	51%
1994	17%	35%	48%
1993	19%	32%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mast Academy	Florida	Miami-Dade School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	8%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	5%	9%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miami-Dade School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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What is Mast Academy's ranking?

Mast Academy is ranked #27 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mast Academy?

The graduation rate of Mast Academy is 99%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mast Academy?

1,548 students attend Mast Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Mast Academy students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mast Academy?

Mast Academy has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mast Academy offer ?

Mast Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mast Academy part of?

Mast Academy is part of Miami-Dade School District.

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