AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL

Located at 3333 NE 188TH ST, in AVENTURA, Florida, AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL is a large K-5 school that hosts 1,032 students (grades K through 8), overseen by MIAMI-DADE. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 604.

AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that enrolls 335,685 students overall.

Looking at the student body, AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 44% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL shows 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 0% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Miami-Dade County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 80.9%; this one delivers 83.3%.

In the surrounding community, Miami-Dade County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL is one of 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students).

The closest other public school is OJUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 61.8%.

AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL operates from a suburban location. AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL 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. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 1,021 students in 2018 to 1,032 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.