ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY

As a well-populated elementary-level community in MIAMI, Florida, ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY works with 1,172 students from grades K through 8, run under MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 94% above the state mean of about 604.

Within MIAMI-DADE, which oversees 527 schools and 335,685 students, ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY shows that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY higher than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.4%; actual is 68.8%, +27.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household earnings sit near $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Miami-Dade County's 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 57.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 66%: 706 students in 2018 compared to 1,172 in 2025.

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