ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE

ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE, a tight-knit elementary-level community in MIAMI, Florida, run under MIAMI-DADE, teaches 262 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 57% below typical.

ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that hosts 335,685 students overall.

In terms of who attends, ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Miami-Dade County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 53.6%; this one comes in at 34.8%, -18.9 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Miami-Dade County put median household income runs about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE is one.

The closest other public school is RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. ALPHA CHARTER OF EXCELLENCE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 313 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.