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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039008912
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
10201 NW 78TH ST, DORAL, FL 33178 · (305) 995-1000 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
84 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
71.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.1% | 71.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 56.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 412 | 20.4% | 60.0% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY BAY MIAMI | 410 | 16.3% | 87.1% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS) SOUTH MIAMI | 491 | 16.9% | 90.3% |
| DR. ROLANDO ESPINOSA K-8 CENTER DORAL | 584 | 23.3% | 55.1% |
| SOMERSET GABLES ACADEMY CORAL GABLES | 556 | 22.1% | 85.7% |
| DR. TONI BILBAO PREPARATORY ACADEMY DORAL | 580 | 25.9% | 64.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #874 of 2,136 | #134 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #583 of 2,149 ▲ 495 | #99 of 279 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #583 of 2,149 ▲ 540 | #93 of 279 ▲ 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #1,734 of 2,267 | #189 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #573 of 2,077 | #55 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #2,042 of 2,108 | #203 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #2,001 of 2,188 | #259 of 283 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
+353 (+598%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 27% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 28% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 37% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a small elementary school in DORAL, Florida, under MIAMI-DADE. A total of 412 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida, enrollment here is 32% lower.
The district for ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is MIAMI-DADE, with 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Most students at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY are Hispanic: 96% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% White. Census figures show Miami-Dade County is about 69% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The teaching staff at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. About 20% of students, or 84, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 48% average for public schools in Miami-Dade County.
The allk12 Grade for ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is C+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.0%; the prediction is 71.0%.
Among Miami-Dade County residents, median household income is about $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County, which together enroll about 335,817 students.
DORAL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE is the public school closest to ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal records list enrollment at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY as 59 in 2020-21 and 412 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Community posts for ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
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- DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER UPPER SCHOOLHigh · 1,500 students
- DORAL ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,351 students
- BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF MIAMI DADECombined · 1,316 students
- RONALD W. REAGAN/DORAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
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Nearby schools
- DORAL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE0.7 mi · 570
- RONALD W. REAGAN/DORAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,288
- DR. ROLANDO ESPINOSA K-8 CENTER1.2 mi · 584
- DR. TONI BILBAO PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.4 mi · 580
- JOHN I. SMITH K-8 CENTER1.6 mi · 785
- EUGENIA B. THOMAS K-8 CENTER1.7 mi · 861
Frequently asked questions
About ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow large is ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
Is ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Student demographics at ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY are roughly 4% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY public or private?
ANDREA CASTILLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.